"Heng Emperor, you-you really are a being from before antiquity?"
Even after receiving an affirmative answer from Yuangeng, Tai Chu still looked somewhat dazed. He could not help stepping forward and gently stroking the cold, imposing coffin as he murmured.
He had already noticed the two pre-antiquity characters engraved on the coffin lid. Their meaning and spirit were unmistakable: "Yuangeng." They matched Heng Emperor's original name. Tai Chu understood now, yet remained shocked by Heng Emperor's identity.
"Strictly speaking, I came from nearly two epochs ago. That's no secret among those of the extreme Dao. You were simply too weak before, and too cut off from the world."
Yuangeng glanced at him. Heaven knew what obscure corner Tai Chu had been hiding in before the Attainment of the Dao. It was only natural that he knew little of the outside world. Otherwise, the battle Yuangeng had fought against Emperor Jun upon first emerging would alone have told him a great deal.
"I'm ashamed to admit it, but only after confirming that the Ancient Mine was completely empty did I dare emerge to cultivate and break into the Quasi-Emperor realm."
Naturally, Tai Chu had noticed the change in Yuangeng's attitude. This formidable ancient emperor, now the foremost extreme Dao figure in the universe, was treating him with great friendliness. That was no bad thing for Tai Chu.
If he had the chance to join Heng Emperor's faction, he would not resist.
"So your plan from now on is to remain in the Primordial Ancient Mine and retrace the path of gestation?"
Yuangeng nodded. He could see that after all these years of cultivation, Tai Chu's fundamental nature no longer had any imperfections. Whether he had cultivated anew in an entirely new body or replenished his missing origin himself, Tai Chu had