Little Pagoda bounced about on Meng Chuan's shoulder, accusing him of lying.
When Little Pagoda had asked whether he had become an emperor, he had said no.
Yet now that they had met again, he could wipe out an Immortal King with a single strike.
Killing an Immortal King in one blow was not impossible.
Supreme Giants generally had such means.
But annihilating a Dark King with nothing more than a glance? That was terrifying.
Chang Wei, and you said you didn't know martial arts!
"I only just broke through. I really hadn't back then." Meng Chuan walked toward Willow God, studying her hazy figure.
"Looks like you've been doing well since you left."
"Well enough." Willow God nodded. "I've seen a great deal and gained a great deal."
"What do you mean, well? This road is a nightmare! If we weren't fighting, we were on our way to the next fight!" Little Pagoda said.
Hearing this, Meng Chuan made a few deductions, and the route of the Trial beyond the Origin Gate appeared in his mind.
"So that's it. Much of this road passes through places he visited back then."
Now that he could examine the Origin Gate again, Meng Chuan could see the truth clearly. No mist remained.
The Footprint Emperor had left behind the Origin Gate. Beyond it lay a Trial, an Ancient Road.
He had incorporated places he had visited while growing stronger into the Ancient Road, hoping those who came after him would be tempered there.
Even if they could not catch up to him, they could still grow stronger.
But time had passed. Worlds that had once flourished now lay in ruins, emptied of life and ravaged by darkness.
Some Trial Grounds had even vanished.
After all, the Footprint Emperor was dead and could