Shi Hao himself naturally knew nothing of this. If he knew, it would be too deliberate, an inferior approach. Perhaps even the unseen workings of karma would change because of it.
How could Shi Yi, so deeply versed in the Way of Karma, not understand this?
He said nothing, waiting for the moment to attempt his breakthrough to Immortal Emperor.
Shi Hao cultivated with even greater vigor. His only goal now was to catch up with his brother, progressing from entering the Immortal Embryo state to maintaining it permanently, then attempting to become a true Immortal Emperor.
Time flowed on.
Ten thousand years, twenty thousand years...
The Corpse Immortal Emperor within the screen of light never rose. He lay back in his imperial throne, the Order Divine Chains on his body utterly motionless and silent, as though he had truly died.
But the Twin Stones knew he was merely sleeping, gathering strength. One day, he would awaken and unleash the terrifying might of an Immortal Emperor.
Shi Yi had already set a deadline: one hundred thousand years.
After one hundred thousand years, barring outside interference, the Corpse Immortal Emperor might still be asleep. However, he would undoubtedly have accumulated enough power within his body to possess the terrifying ability to annihilate every living being below the level of Immortal Emperor.
Even the sealing screen of light and those Order Divine Chains would be useless. He had concealed his brilliance and nurtured his strength through so many eras; naturally, those years had not been wasted.
Under such circumstances, he could awaken at any moment. These one hundred thousand years were the Twin Stones' golden window to struggle across, so they treasured every moment.
Shi Yi's path was clear. He only needed to cross the Forbidden Sea of Bitterness, reach the Ninth