383 Chapter 375: One above them all! (1/2)
”Don't joke around! How can a single individual like you possess the power to destroy a dynasty?” Princess Meixiu waved her hand angrily in displeasure.
She was a bit shaken hearing the declaration from the Elder Lich initially, but after thinking about it a moment later, she was confident that the other party was telling them lies!
From her perspective, no matter how powerful the other party was, it was simply impossible for one to destroy an entire dynasty!
This was because a dynasty was vastly different when compared to the system of individual empires that they have right now.
After all, a dynasty would meant that the majority of the superpowers in the Tian continent had pledged their obedience under the rule of one family!
For all big powers to bow before the might of a single family, shows that they were individuals with extreme capabilities!
Not to mention that all these family members feared the one who ruled them all, the One Emperor!
Which historical texts does not talk lengths about the power of the One Emperor?
He, whose words dictated the prosperity or the desolation of a land?
He, whose hands could flip an entire mountain upside down?
He, whose name would cause millions of enemies to retreat in helplessness?
There was always one recurring phrase by the end of every texts that mentioned the One Emperor;
Sovereign above all that even the Heavens would not cross him!
”With the One Emperor around, how could you destroy his Empyrean Dynasty? Their destruction was only due to an unprecedented natural disaster!” Princess Meixiu continued.
Hearing this, the rest slowly agreed to what she said when they thought about it!
”Hahahahaha!” the Elder Lich laughed out loud when he saw that the young woman whom he referred to as a 'child' was still unconvinced.
”Perhaps you misunderstood. I only said that I was the one who destroyed the Empyrean Dynasty, but I never defeated the One Emperor to do so!” he replied as he shook his head.
”The One Emperor was an immortal above the Heavens in disguise, playing god with cultivation realm far beyond what you younglings could imagine!” he started to explain as his skeletal expression gradually turned solemn, recalling the past era that was now long gone.
”What do you mean?” the rest of them asked, their curiosity on the mysterious nature of the disappearance of the Empyrean Dynasty piqued their interest.
The Elder Lich was silent for a moment before giving out a long helpless sigh.
”I met him once and challenged him. It was not even a fight as I was suppressed by just a single word of his!”
Hisss!!
”The One Emperor was that strong?” everyone began to gather with him as the center. They sat quietly around him as they swallowed their saliva once in a while from the suspense.
As a veteran expert of the Nascent Soul realm level, she could not imagine just how powerful immortals from the legends were!
Are their strengths far above us?
”I'm not entirely sure, but I did asked him if he was an immortal when he defeated me in such a humiliating manner.. and he shook his head!”
Confused with this, everyone looked at each other while frowning, ”So the One Emperor is not an immortal?”
”Definitely not! He scoffed in disdain when I called him an immortal as if that title was something that was beneath him!”
The Elder Lich paused for a moment as he cupped his chin to recall a certain word.
”If I'm not mistaken.. he calls himself.. a Celestial!”
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”Forgive us dear powerful, most benevolent and handsome immortal!” the experts of the Xian and Yuan Empire were sweating like crazy as they were forced to kneel on the ground!
After all, people of their level had seen quite everything there was to see in the Tian continent!
But Duan Li's suppressive power over them? They who were already at the peak of power in the Tian continent?
This was a first!
They did not know whether the other party was truly an immortal or not, but who cares?
As long as they could live through the day, what does it matter if they call a powerful person as an immortal? Nada!
In fact, it would do them well if the other party felt good about it and let them go!
For them who had accrued years of experience, influence, wealth and power, it would be a waste if they were to die simply because of their pride!