Chen Cuo narrowed his eyes and studied the supreme ruler of All Under Heaven before him.
As the man approached, the immense power filling heaven and earth surged toward Chen Cuo like a towering wave, roaring over him with the force to topple mountains and overturn seas!
Anyone else with even a little cultivation would have been crushed beneath that power, body and mind exhausted, perhaps even bones and sinews damaged! But the power of the Heavenly Dao flowed through Chen Cuo, tempering his flesh and bones and allowing him to bear the weight. Even so, the last trace of Divine Sense he could project was forced back into his body.
For a moment, he could not tell whether the man before him was there in the flesh or merely a projection! If not for that familiar air, Chen Cuo might not even have recognized him as the First Emperor!
But the moment the man spoke of their debate on Rise and Fall, Chen Cuo knew for certain that this was the emperor whose like had not been seen in a thousand years!
Why, though, had Qin Shi Huang, who was establishing a Path and undergoing a Tribulation far away in the Eastern Lands, arrived here now?
The thought arose, and Chen Cuo focused his gaze. The man's figure blurred faintly for an instant, and understanding dawned. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Does Your Majesty intend to unite both the present and the future under the Qin Dynasty?"
The Ancestral Dragon replied evenly, "After bringing All Under Heaven into one, I intended to unite all ages and abolish Longevity. In the end, I fell short."
Chen Cuo said, "Several people already stand where Your Majesty wishes to go. Having arrived first, they would naturally obstruct anyone who followed."
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