On the path of cultivation, opponents were indispensable, especially those who could drive you to fight to your heart's content, to throw caution to the wind before you could defeat them.
Every time you met such an opponent, you came away from the battle transformed. However slight the change, you gained something.
A battle between peers of the same generation: youthful spirits, the same goal in pursuit, the same conviction.
After one battle, everything rose to a new level.
Neither in the Chaotic Ancient Era nor in the Later Era of Shrouding the Heavens had anyone reached the pinnacle without fighting great battles.
Even Wushi in the original story had fought without end, though he had swept aside everything in his path.
Battle was the fate of everyone in Shrouding the Heavens.
No one could become an emperor without fighting. No one!
Well, probably no one?
Meng Chuan glanced around, then thought of his three future heirs and the Dao Realm Emperors. He widened the scope to include the Myriad-Ages Emperors and Emperors.
At last, Meng Chuan was certain.
Yes, there really was no one.
"Your systems will be updated too. The feature Little Nonpoint is trying out now will be available to you as well."
Meng Chuan looked at Shi Qingfeng and the others. "I believe the upgrade will bring you a few surprises."
Shi Zhongtian and the others had joined later, but they were part of Stone Village too, so Meng Chuan had given them systems.
"Also, once you've cleared out the Imperial Capital and taken control of the whole Stone Kingdom, you can spread the Stone King Scripture throughout the Ancient Kingdom."
"Let every member of the Stone Race cultivate it. That will strengthen the Stone Kingdom."
The Stone King Scripture was Meng Chuan's adaptation of the