Sun Fei's body trembled, and a hint of suppressed emotion flashed in his eyes.
Could there be some incredible secret hidden behind the death of Emperor Yassin?
Messi is not the kind of person who would lie to save his life. This " Son of God " of the Barcelona Empire has always had his own pride and would never fabricate lies to survive. Even his arch-rival, Chris Ronaldo, the champion of the Madrid Empire, speaks highly of Messi and has not made any disparaging remarks.
"Continue." Sun Fei waited for the next part.
Messi picked up a glass of wine, downed it in one gulp, and smiled, "This secret has been hidden in my heart for far too long. You know, if you keep a secret that could influence the fate of the entire continent hidden for too long, you're prone to becoming twisted... This story begins more than twenty years ago. Back then, I was full of vigor, one foot in the Demigod Realm, brimming with an invincible pride, a sense of dominance over the world. I even dreamed of challenging the Continent Martial Saint, Maradona, to earn myself the title of the world's best."
Sun Fei nodded.
More than 20 years ago, Messi was just a young man in his early twenties, yet he stepped into the Demigod Realm, dominating the world and breaking the continent's millennia-old martial arts cultivation record. Such strength and spirit were indeed astonishing, so it was only natural that he felt the urge to challenge Maradona, the number one player on the continent.
"However, just when I was full of ambition, an unknown powerhouse came to challenge me. The battle was very secretive, known only to the two of us. At first, I thought I could easily defeat my opponent, but who knew that this mysterious powerhouse's strength exceeded my expectations. For a full half day, I couldn't defeat him. In the end, I fully enhanced my power to the Demigod Realm and displayed the power of Demigod for the first time..." At this point, Messi gave a bitter smile and shook his head, saying, "Who knew that in the end, I would be the one who lost."
Sun Fei raised his eyebrows.
He seemed to have already guessed who this mysterious expert was.
"Indeed, this man is none other than the Emperor of the Zenit Empire, the so-called Emperor Yassin, who is said to have never been defeated by anyone in his life," Messi sighed. "To be honest, ever since I stepped into the Demigod Realm, I thought that only the Pope and the Continent Martial Saint could be my opponents. I didn't even consider the other continent's strongmen as worthy of my attention. Even the God of War of Madrid Chris Ronaldo, was overpowered by me. I never imagined that I would be defeated by the little emperor of a mere first-level empire."
When Messi talks about that time, there's still a hint of regret on his face.
He continued, "I was very indignant at the time, because Emperor Yassin hadn't even advanced to Demigod yet, and he defeated me with the power of Blazing Sun Rank Great Perfection. Later, I secretly challenged him no less than ten times, and I lost every time. In the end, I promised him that I must do something for him in the future."
"What's wrong?" Sun Fei asked curiously.
"I was curious at the time, but Yassin was unwilling to tell me, only saying that he would tell me when the time came. However, because of these dozens of secret encounters, I greatly admired him, and we developed a mutual respect. It was at that time that I first learned of the existence of the [ Defiler ]."
Messi said slowly.
A glint flashed in Sun Fei's eyes as he said, "Did Emperor Yassin tell you? So Emperor Yassin already knew about the existence of the [ Defiler ]?"
"Indeed, Yassin is a true hero. The blood of Demon God from the ancient era flows in his veins, his talent and combat prowess are unparalleled, and he holds a crucial secret of this continent. His charisma makes me believe everything he says. If something in his possession falls into the hands of a hostile force, the fate of the entire continent could be plunged into an abyss of destruction." Messi recalled, " Yassin's identity is mysterious. He has sensed the resurgence of the power to destroy the continent and is searching for this item. The enemy is very powerful, perhaps even the Holy Church. With his power, he cannot fully protect this item, so he has placed his hopes on me."
"I see." Sun Fei seemed to understand something.
Before his fall, Di Canio revealed the true identity of the Continent Martial Saint Maradona: a contingency plan left behind by the God Clan a thousand years ago, a descendant of the God Clan. He also vaguely hinted that the Demon Clan had left behind schemes and plans on the continent. And just now, Messi said that Emperor Yassin's body has the blood of gods and demons flowing through it. Could it be that Emperor Yassin was actually a descendant of the Demon Clan?
If that's the case, then it becomes understandable that Emperor Yassin possessed an ancient artifact powerful enough to influence the fate of the continent.
However, Emperor Yassin was truly remarkable. More than twenty years ago, he had already sensed the existence of Di Canio and his group, and even guessed that the influence of the [ Defiler ] had corrupted the Church. He began to prepare countermeasures. In comparison, Maradona, who was known as the number one Martial Saint on the continent, was almost outmaneuvered by Di Canio, which shows the brilliance of the Yassin Land.
"Our relationship was that of teacher and friend, but we only knew each other for a few dozen days. No one else in the world knew that we actually knew each other." Messi took another sip of wine and continued, " Emperor Yassin's talent was unparalleled in his time. Although he had suppressed his power and hadn't yet reached the God Realm, he had already found a way to break through the Demigod barrier, and he passed this method on to me."
Sun Fei nodded. "So you eventually broke through the barrier between humans and gods, entered the God Realm, and became a True God."
"Indeed." Messi nodded. "According to the agreement from back then, I didn't hide my strength and was very high-profile, which naturally attracted the attention of the Church. In addition, the relationship between the Church and the Barcelona Empire has always been very good, so I naturally became a confidant of the Church Pope. All of this was originally to find out about the situation of [ The Defiler ]. Unfortunately, a war changed everything."
Sun Fei took a deep breath and asked Earth Inquiry, "Back then, were you really unable to stop Barcelona's invasion of Zenit?"
"It's unstoppable. Everyone thinks the war between Barcelona and Zenit started because of you, but only a few understand that it was actually launched by the Defiler and controlled part of the Holy Church in search of the Key. In other words, they've discovered some clues and begun to suspect Emperor Yassin." Messi sighed, "I can't stop it. Neither my identity nor my power field gives me any reason to stop this war."
"So Emperor Yassin had to die?" Sun Fei understood.