The upper echelons of power in the Shrouding the Heavens World had fallen temporarily silent. Everyone wanted to advance, break through, attain the Dao, and become Immortal.
Occasionally, a Supreme would emerge from seclusion, exchange insights with others of the same rank, then return to seclusion, hoping to become the third Great Emperor of this era.
But barring any surprises, that third Great Emperor would be Su Wanwan.
It was not that she was more outstanding than the Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors. The difficulty she faced in attaining the Dao was simply different from theirs.
When the Ancient Emperors and Great Emperors sought to attain the Dao again, they still had to contend with the suppression imposed by those who had already attained it, as well as Heaven and Earth Suppression.
For Su Wanwan, however, attaining the Dao would be of ordinary difficulty.
It was the difficulty a cultivator would face in an era without a Great Emperor.
That was Meng Chuan's doing, of course. All Su Wanwan needed to do was enjoy her Cultivation.
Attainment of the Dao, longevity, becoming an Immortal King—he could give her all of it.
Meng Chuan did not expect Su Wanwan to stand shoulder to shoulder with Wushi, Azure Emperor, or Ye Fan anyway.
As long as she was happy, that was enough.
Besides, defying Heaven to attain the Dao did make one stronger, but that did not mean attaining it the usual way left one without a future.
It was worth mentioning that Wushi and the other two were showing signs of becoming the new Shrouding the Heavens trio...
After all, the gap between their cultivation and Ruthless's was still rather large.
Wushi was in his fifth lifetime, Azure Emperor was still exploring his method for an Undying world, and Ye Fan