Chapter 713: Emperor Suppression Art (2/2)

“What does Young n.o.ble want to know? As long as I know the answer, I’ll reveal everything.” The treefather quickly responded.

At this time, he required Li Qiye’s a.s.sistance. Even though he was one of the two great demon forefathers, he still needed to please Li Qiye.

“Your legacy techniques are from the Emperor Suppression Art!” Li Qiye slowly uttered with a serious gaze.

The treefather was caught off guard. He stared at Li Qiye with a shocked expression and asked: “How did Young n.o.ble Li find out?!”

“So it is so.” Li Qiye couldn’t help but gently sigh. He looked towards the far distance and became silent as if lost in memories.

Madam Zi Yan was slightly startled as well. She had seen Li Qiye’s expression before back in the old house on the outskirts of the capital.

“Does Young n.o.ble Li know the origin of this legacy?” The treefather asked in a humble manner after seeing Li Qiye’s expression.

Li Qiye composed himself and looked at the treefather to say: “The name of your cultivation method is Emperor Suppression Art; you actually didn’t know about its origin?”

The treefather wryly smiled and shook his head to answer: “I’m afraid others would find this matter hard to believe. Since Young n.o.ble Li recognizes this art, then it is fine to tell you. I am a pine tree at my roots. A very long time ago, I was only being affected by a little bit of spirit energy from the Allpine Great Vein… This amount of spirit energy was neither enough for me to become a demon nor for me to gain sentience. However, it gave me a sliver of awareness. Nevertheless, I was not able to recognize or identify items.”

The treefather paused for a moment before continuing: “It wasn’t until one day when a woman came to Allpine Mountain that things changed. Although I couldn’t tell things apart, I would never forget the moment of her arrival.”

Li Qiye looked at the treefather and slowly said: “The strange phenomena of the nine worlds where myriad realms float... Even if the deities were in this world, and even if the G.o.dkings were still present, they would not dare to come close; they would only prostrate from far away. The endless dao of the world could only be below her feet. The heavens above could be nothing but silent. She carries the dazzling Heaven’s Will. Under her illuminating radiance, everything else becomes dim and listless.”

The treefather was astounded and exclaimed after hearing Li Qiye’s description: “How does Young n.o.ble Li know?”

Li Qiye only sighed softly and didn’t answer the treefather.

The treefather didn’t pry any further. He also gazed into the distance to immerse himself in the past, mumbling: “That scene is unforgettable. Even though I had seen Immortal Emperors later on, I’m afraid she was the most powerful existence I have ever seen. Although I couldn’t open my eyes to witness the world back then, I could sense it… At that time, all existences in the Stone Medicine World prostrated. Even the most heaven-defying existence in the Alchemy Kingdom didn’t dare to approach, he could only continue hiding!”

“What happened afterward?” Li Qiye asked slowly.

The treefather responded: “I didn’t know who she was, but she stood above Allpine Mountain and looked towards the distant horizon in the direction of the Giant Bamboo Country. She stood still for a very long time. Eventually, before leaving, she only glanced at me once. Under this gaze, I felt that all existences in this world were suppressed, and I was even more insignificant than a speck of dust.”

“With a casual motion, she left behind a universal law on my tree body.” The treefather couldn’t calm his emotions and explained: “At first, I couldn’t comprehend this universal law. Even though it seemed very simple, the mysteries inside were boundless like an ocean. For many years since then, I kept on studying its profoundness and, because of this, I was slowly able to take root in the Allpine Great Vein until I became one with it.”

“That is quite incredible. You were without guidance, yet you were able to understand the Emperor Suppression Art. Your accomplishments today definitely were not just coincidences.” Li Qiye praised.

The treefather didn’t show the slightest bit of arrogance as he replied: “This was because I was fortunate enough to be born above the great vein. Taking root in it allowed me to live for this long. I was able to learn this universal law through the long and monotonous river of time. As my comprehension of this law grew, I finally became a demon with sentience. The more I furthered my understanding of this law, the more powerful I became.”

[spoiler t.i.tle='713 Teasers']“Who could stop the heavens from slas.h.i.+ng one’s lifespan? Not to mention G.o.dkings, even True G.o.ds with the blood of the heavens running through their veins wouldn’t be able to.” Li Qiye responded dismissively.

“G.o.dking” was a simple t.i.tle for cultivators regarding top existences. At the Virtuous Paragon realm, each of the individual levels had a certain t.i.tle.

These were divided into the following levels from weakest to strongest: great power’s ancestors, legendary masters, eternal existences, and apex existences.

Great power’s ancestors were normally ordinary Virtuous Paragons. Legendary masters were the strongest among these ordinary paragons.

Eternal existences were different. To be able to earn the eternal t.i.tle, these paragons must be able to earn a divine t.i.tle or be able to establish their own country.

As for apex existences, there were several theories. Some people considered G.o.d-Monarchs to be apex existences while others considered G.o.dkings to be at this level.

Of course, there were also those who considered G.o.d-Monarchs as eternal existences. There was also a distinction with this t.i.tle. If the monarch was bestowed the t.i.tle by an Immortal Emperor, then this monarch could be considered an apex existence.

So to speak, if a G.o.d-Monarch personally dubbed themselves with this t.i.tle or if it was flattery from low-level cultivators, then they would only be considered an eternal existence.

Real G.o.dkings were even more extraordinary. They were top level existences without superiors.[/spoiler]