Half the Mysterious Maiden's body had melted away. At those words, her expression shifted between light and dark, and a cold gleam flashed in her eyes.
Icy winds swept across the surrounding dozens of miles.
The black-robed Emperor Lord merely laughed. Far from taking offense, he praised him. "Jiang Ziya, you truly have a sharp tongue. No wonder you've accomplished so much among both immortals and mortals! If I'm not mistaken, the path you chose concerns immortal and mortal dynasties alike. Your so-called method of gathering followers is only one facet of it."
As he spoke, his own body was slowly melting as well.
Lü Shang sighed. "What a pity. Even someone like Your Majesty is bound by another's path and cannot act freely. If the legends of the Mortal World fade and your name leaves people's hearts, you will lose the foundation of your sanctuary. Then you will not only be bound by a path, but dependent on people as well. How tragic!"
"Don't try to shake my Dao Heart." The Emperor Lord raised both hands and formed a Hand Seal. "My name has not vanished. Those people deliberately muted the legends connected to Han to suppress its Fortune. Once the situation changes, my name will spread again. Besides..."
Streams of Black Water swirled around him and spread in every direction.
It was as though dark rivers had appeared in the sky!
Most gathered over the Northern Lands, though some flowed outward in all directions.
Most of his body had melted, but as flesh and bone dissolved and his outline collapsed, an illusory figure hidden within them gradually emerged.
The figure gave off a dark glow. Though indistinct, it bore the faint outline of a mighty, imposing man with a long beard and a commanding air!
"Even if nothing