The Heavenly Emperor wore a white robe, with silver hair and the face of a child, his complexion rosy. His pitch-black eyes were as vast and profound as the cosmic void. He looked at Xiao Yun before him with a smiling gaze filled with praise and gratification.
"Good disciple, you truly have not disappointed your master. In a mere three thousand years, you have achieved such accomplishments—far surpassing what I did in my day." The Heavenly Emperor smiled, clearly delighted.
Xiao Yun replied modestly, "Master overpraises me. If Master had not bestowed the Human Gate upon me, I would never have attained my current cultivation."
"Hehe, there is no need for modesty. Even with the Human Gate's aid in enlightenment, it would have been impossible for you to achieve Immortality so quickly. What is more, your current combat power is already close to that of Battle Sage."
The Heavenly Emperor waved a hand and smiled at Xiao Yun. "Though Hongjun has suppressed me all these years, I could still follow your growth through the Heavenly Dao of the Nine Heavens Continent. Your achievements today are due to opening the Heaven Gate and obtaining opportunities from the Primordial World and the Realm of Gods. The Human Gate alone could not have helped you so greatly."
Xiao Yun said somewhat sheepishly, "I was lucky enough to open the Heaven Gate, but I am still far inferior to you, Master. You opened all three gates."
His master, the Heavenly Emperor, had truly been unlucky. Before achieving Immortality, he had encountered the Primordial World's invasion.
At that time, even though the Heavenly Emperor had opened the Heaven Gate, he had no way to travel to the Primordial World in search of opportunities. Thus, the Heaven Gate had been of no help to him at