"This..."
Nie Yun froze.
That really was possible.
Stealing Heaven Borrowing Life meant stealing lifespan from the Heavenly Dao. This place was inside a divine weapon, without any Heavenly Dao. Those born and raised here could not comprehend it, so naturally they could never attain it!
"If there isn't even anyone in the Stealing Heaven Borrowing Life Realm, how could anyone surpass that realm and become a Great Emperor? So ever since I returned from the Divine Realm, I've always believed this was the reason! I argued with many people, but unfortunately... those people from Sword Spirit Valley had grown used to being arrogant. They believed themselves to be Heaven's favored children, that they could charge into the Emperor Realm without needing Stealing Heaven Borrowing Life!"
Lu Yunzi shook his head, his eyes filled with helplessness.
"So that's how it is!"
Though this was only Lu Yunzi's conjecture, there was a strong possibility that this was the case.
Cultivation was like climbing stairs; one had to ascend step by step. Above the Perfected Emperor Realm was the Stealing Heaven Borrowing Life Realm. Without even reaching that realm, how could a Great Emperor possibly appear?
"I wonder just how strong experts of the Stealing Heaven Borrowing Life Realm are..."
Nie Yun did not wish to keep dwelling on Sword Spirit Valley and pondered inwardly.
He had seen quite a few Perfected Emperor Realm experts, but he had never seen a single Stealing Heaven Borrowing Life Realm expert. He truly did not know what kind of combat power such people possessed, or whether they were stronger or weaker than he was now.
"Although I've never seen a Stealing Heaven Borrowing Life expert, if the strength you displayed just now was all your power, then you are still far inferior to them! So