"Th-this Buddha Fate Inheritance was truly that precious? It could actually make a mighty Great Emperor offer a cultivator such a promise?"
Though it was only a verbal promise, Great Emperor Duanyue's words still made all the spectating cultivators draw in a sharp breath.
Marshaling the strength of an entire heaven to help a cultivator attain the Dao and ascend was not something ordinary rewards and gifts could compare with.
Even Heavenly Lord Shihu could not help feeling a jolt of shock upon hearing Duanyue's terms.
Xiahou You, however, said somewhat skeptically:
"Could this Great Emperor Duanyue be toying with us?"
"Marshaling the strength of an entire heaven to help one person ascend sounds utterly absurd."
"And even if it's feasible, with the authority a Great Emperor has now, surely he couldn't mobilize all of Peerless Nether Heaven's cultivation resources for Xu Taiping's use?"
After hearing this, Heavenly Lord Shihu shook his head and said:
"Not necessarily."
His brows knitted tightly as he explained:
"When the Human Sovereign ruled Shangqing, it actually wasn't uncommon to marshal the strength of an entire heaven to help a cultivator ascend."
"There were even dedicated texts recording how it was done."
"As for whether Duanyue can mobilize all of Peerless Nether Heaven's resources, that is open to debate, but it isn't entirely impossible."
At this point, Heavenly Lord Shihu paused, then continued without turning his head, his gaze fixed on Xu Taiping in the Moonshadow Stone Projection:
"After all, Peerless Nether Heaven's Emperor Artifact is now in Great Emperor Duanyue's hands. Once it has accumulated enough divine power, he can issue an imperial edict commanding the mountains, waters, and living beings of an entire heaven."
After hearing Third Uncle's explanation, Xiahou You immediately said, filled with shock:
"So this Emperor Artifact really can issue