Lin Shen thought, You're glaring at me? I've sheltered you from wind and rain for so long without getting a single benefit, and I've been carrying the blame without even knowing it. The one who ought to be glaring should be me, shouldn't it?
The porcelain-like jade bottle and gourd shone as brilliantly as the sun, forcibly keeping Huai Nanxing's rosy radiance and shifting colors outside.
As Lin Shen watched from the side, doubts rose in his heart. Huai Nanxing made Great Emperor Divine Artifacts sound so incredible, as though nothing in heaven or earth could compare to them, as though any one of them could rule the universe invincibly. So why do they seem so unimpressive now? Two Great Emperor Divine Artifacts can't even do anything to a Huai Nanxing trapped in a temple. That's far too cheapening.
Just as Lin Shen was pondering this, Huai Nanxing's words answered his doubts.
"In ancient times, in order to sever the connection between Great Emperor Divine Artifacts and Great Emperors, Gu Zhi had you reincarnate together with the Great Emperor Divine Artifacts. Though this method severed the Great Emperor Divine Artifacts' connection to the Great Emperor Smart Brain, because of reincarnation, their ranks also fell to the same level as your physical bodies."
At this point, Huai Nanxing seemed to be stunned herself. Then realization dawned on her. "So that's how it is. Gu Zhi's purpose was not merely to sever the link between the Great Emperor Divine Artifacts and the Great Emperors. He also wanted you to borrow the power of the Great Emperor Divine Artifacts, grow alongside them, and ultimately break through into the Great Emperor Realm, a realm beyond the reach of human power. What a truly masterful scheme."
"Unfortunately, even with the power of Great Emperor Divine