The Gods Above Might Take Fright

"Either Great Qian's method of opening the Primordial Illusion Realm came from beyond the heavens."

"Or... Great Qian has hidden experts whose strength far exceeds what it shows on the surface," the Ancient Web inferred.

"Hidden experts?" Li Shun's eyes flickered.

From what he had seen, Great Qian had only a handful of Creation Stage experts in the public eye, but there were indeed quite a few unknown experts concealed in the shadows.

There were, for instance, the Sages who had vanished without a trace after the Four Saints Entering the Capital.

And there was the mysterious Old Man Under the Bridge.

"The Old Man Under the Bridge is only one example. Before Great Qian was founded, the kingdoms fought for thousands of years. It was an age at its height, when brilliant talents rose in droves and Sages appeared time and again."

"Experts like the Old Man Under the Bridge were hardly rare. Yet after Great Qian was founded, they all vanished at once."

"It is entirely possible that, like the Imperial Academy, they hide in plain sight, beyond the reach of ordinary people."

"In short, Great Qian is nothing like as simple as it appears."

"The Imperial Academy alone offers a glimpse of its hidden foundations. Other scattered clues hint at its power as well. I must not let my guard down just because I have Square Inch and the Ancient Web to help me," Li Shun warned himself.

After a stretch of silence, Li Shun asked how, exactly, he could use the trace of Divine Power within him to open the Primordial Illusion Realm.

This time, the Ancient Web held nothing back. It explained every step in detail.

"That's all?"

After listening, Li Shun could not help sounding doubtful.

The Ancient Web's explanation had been complicated, but