"...You are not the one destined for this cave abode."
The spear formed from a Truth-Seeking Orb pierced the stone statue of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor. The statue began to crack and crumble, revealing a soft, gentle light within. A vast, overwhelming pressure swept out with it and descended upon everyone.
As the weakest among them, Yao Tianhuo felt as though his very soul was being torn apart. Had Ye Uchiha not protected him in time, that pressure would already have crushed him to dust.
Zhu Kun, whose strength stood at the pinnacle of the present Dou Qi World, tried to endure the pressure head-on. But as it continued to mount, he soon reached his limit. His knees hit the ground with a thud, and every bone in his body creaked and cracked.
Tuoshe Ancient Emperor!!!
Veins bulged on Zhu Kun's forehead. His face flushed crimson as he gritted his teeth, his dark-red eyes brimming with murderous intent and bitter resentment. Inwardly, he screamed the name of the man who had humiliated him. His body felt as though an ancient divine mountain rested on his back, leaving him unable to move.
Possessing the strength of a Half-Emperor, the Emperor-Grade Embryonic Pill circulated the immense Dou Qi within him, resisting and dispersing the terrifying pressure bearing down on him.
With a wave of his hand, Ye Uchiha shielded Zhu Kun from Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's surging pressure. "The one destined for this place?" he replied calmly. "Spare me that nonsense meant to fool children. Strength reigns supreme in this world. You're nothing more than a lingering fragment of consciousness. What right do you have to lecture me about destiny?"
Able to move again, Zhu Kun quickly scrambled to his feet. His expression was dark and unsettling after his humiliating display.
A weathered old