Jade Emperor and Tongtian

Lu Ren, however, was watching from the side like a tiger eyeing its prey, which came as quite a surprise to him.

What he feared most was that, without the protection of the Three Pure Ones, although he was in the Celestial Immortal Realm, he still had to act with caution. He had discovered that once he used too much of his mana, those terrifying Old Gods within the True Realm would be drawn in and awaken.

By then, not only would he fail to kill anyone, he would end up covered in trouble himself.

"Who are you?"

Tongtian's expression shifted at the words. He abruptly turned around and saw a middle-aged man dressed in imperial robes standing behind him, studying him with a blazing gaze.

The newcomer was none other than the Jade Emperor.

His brows furrowed slightly, his expression puzzled. "The aura around you is utterly incompatible with this world. It seems you are an outsider."

Muttering to himself, the Jade Emperor revealed a trace of interest. "It appears that you, too, reached the limits of your realm and stood at the Celestial Immortal Pinnacle, unable to break the Shackles. That is why you left your original world and came here."

Tongtian raised a brow. "You do not seem particularly opposed to outsiders from other realms?"

A faint smile appeared on the Jade Emperor's face, but what he said revealed a shocking secret.

"Speaking of origins, I am not originally from this world either... But after hundreds of millions of years, this world's source imprint has long since fused with me.

"You came here in search of an opportunity to break through?"

Seeing the Jade Emperor's gentle, harmless appearance, Tongtian had his suspicions, yet did not dare confirm them. He merely stared fixedly at the Jade Emperor. At