[The next moment, you are dragged into a strange space. There are mountains and water here, and the spiritual energy is abundant and full of vitality, just like a hidden secret place.]
[This surprised you quite a bit. However, what surprised you even more was the woman in front of you, because she had a beautiful face and a gentle and beautiful feeling, and you felt that she looked very familiar.]
[Soon, you recognized her identity, because her appearance was exactly the same as the scroll you had seen before. Her identity was the daughter of Emperor Tianyu, the missing daughter of Emperor Tianyu.]
[In so many simulations, Emperor Tianyu had forced his way into the Demon Sea in order to find his daughter, but he eventually disappeared without a trace, and no one knew whether he was alive or dead. Now, you have seen Emperor Tianyu's daughter, and you have been saved by her, and you cannot calm down.]
[When you looked at Emperor Tianyu's daughter, she also looked at you and praised you, saying that you must be the heir of her Taiyi Imperial Palace. Your talent is really amazing, and even she is far inferior to you.]
[You are not surprised that the daughter of Emperor Tianyu can tell your identity. After all, you have also practiced the Imperial Scripture of Taiyi Imperial Palace. Although you did not major in it, you practiced it just to absorb knowledge, increase your foundation, and enrich your own methods, but you have practiced it after all. In addition, you still have the residual aura of the Imperial Artifact of Taiyi Imperial Palace on you, so it is normal that you were recognized. ]
[Then, you smiled bitterly and said that no matter how talented you are, it is useless if you don’t grow up.]
【These words made the daughter of Emperor Tianyu agree deeply. There are so many geniuses. Although your talent is the most amazing one among those she has ever seen, and it can be said that no one in ancient and modern times can compare to you, but if you don’t become an emperor or an immortal, it will be in vain.】
[Of course, even if one becomes an emperor, there are too many times when one is powerless, which makes people feel disappointed. Perhaps, in the upper realm, only by becoming an immortal can one truly live a carefree and long life and overlook all living beings. Unfortunately, no one can become an immortal. ]
[When Emperor Tianyu's daughter sighed, you also bowed slightly and revealed the identity of Emperor Tianyu's daughter. You were curious about why she broke into the Sea of ​​Demons and disappeared without a trace.]
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"This is really an unexpected development. I didn't expect to meet Emperor Tianyu's daughter Yu Daoyi in the Demonic Sea. I don't know how she got into the Demonic Sea, nor do I know how she survived in the Demonic Sea."
Wang Ping was quite surprised when he saw the content of the text simulation.
After all, the Ghost Demon Sea, as one of the ten forbidden areas, is a terrifying forbidden area where even Emperor Tianyu had no news after visiting it.
Logically speaking, the cultivation level of Yu Daoyi, the daughter of the Great Emperor, is at most that of a quasi-emperor, so it is impossible for her to survive this place.
However, she survived and rescued him from the belly of that terrifying sea monster.
This method is not simple.
"What is the reason? You will know it after asking next. Just keep reading."
Then, Wang Ping calmed down and continued to stare at the screen.
[In response to your question, Emperor Tianyu's daughter Yu Daoyi did not answer directly, but looked at you curiously, asking why you fell into the Demon Sea. Logically, with your current cultivation level and two weak Saints, you should not go deep into this place, but will perish soon after entering the Demon Sea.]
【Listening to the words of Emperor Tianyu's daughter Yu Daoyi, Cai Yonglong was quite embarrassed and helpless. Although he had become a saint, he was indeed quite weak, which was very helpless. As for the natural saint, he had just been born for a minute or two, and his intelligence was in a hazy state. Although he was much smarter than an ordinary baby, he could not understand what she meant, and just kept laughing.】
[In response, you shook your head to indicate that Cai Yonglong was not a burden. Without Cai Yonglong, you wouldn't have been able to make it this far. As for why you fell into the sea of ​​demons, you also spoke candidly, explaining the cause and effect and the matter of teleportation.]
[These words made Emperor Tianyu's daughter Yu Daoyi look at Cai Yonglong thoughtfully and guess something. You and Cai Yonglong both have the aura of the outside world, and it is very likely that you have some special abilities.]
[However, Yu Daoyi did not ask any further questions, but just tapped your forehead lightly, and said helplessly that he was just a natural saint, so why take such a risk for him? Your own life is much more important than his.]
[You laughed at Yu Daoyi's teachings and didn't care. Of course, you didn't explain anything. After all, the ability to become stronger by recruiting disciples with the seven-color talent couldn't be told to others. Besides, you really didn't expect that the golden talent, teleportation, would teleport you to such a hell place. You can only say that you were unlucky.]
[Of course, now that you have met Emperor Tianyu's daughter, you also think that this is not necessarily a bad thing. After all, if you know the current situation of Emperor Tianyu's daughter and the reason why she came to the Demon Sea, you may be able to help Emperor Tianyu rescue her. In that case, Emperor Tianyu will not be in trouble. ]
[As for the fact that saving Emperor Tianyu and Yu Daoyi will not have much impact on the future, you don't care much about it. This can be regarded as a way of repaying a favor. ]
[In addition, as long as you find a way to stop the weird, kill the weird, stop the conspiracy of the Nine Star Pavilion, and delay the time for it to start the plan to refine the upper realm, then the deterrent power of Emperor Tianyu is still very strong, and you can have a solid backing in the Immortal Palace. ]
[At least, he is not weaker than the other geniuses except the Gu family. As for the Gu family, as long as Gu Xuan is dead, they are not a big threat to you. Of course, if you can save Gu Xuan from the strange hands, there may be different changes, and you can win over the Gu family. ]
[When you were lost in thought, Yu Daoyi didn't want to continue questioning you. After all, everyone has their own secrets, and she wouldn't force you to say anything.]
【Then, Yu Daoyi explained why she fell into the Demon Sea. It turned out that she had joined the Nine Stars Pavilion and had become a candidate for Mercury. In order to become one of the Nine Stars, the founder of the Nine Stars Pavilion, that is, the Pavilion Master of the Nine Stars Pavilion, gave her a test, asking her to enter the Demon Sea and take out an object.】
[In order to become Mercury, Yu Daoyi went to the Demon Sea without hesitation. She knew very well that if she told her father, Emperor Tianyu, about this, he would definitely stop her, so she didn't tell anyone and went on the road alone. ]
[Originally, she thought that with her cultivation of the Great Perfection of Quasi-Emperor, she could fight against an ordinary old emperor, and nothing would happen if she entered the Sea of ​​Demons and Ghosts. As long as she didn't go too deep into the Sea of ​​Demons and Ghosts, she could easily complete the trial.]
[The Demon Sea was indeed terrifying. With her fighting power, she almost perished in it. But she was strong after all and got the thing. However, when she was about to turn back and leave the Demon Sea, she didn't expect the previous Mercury to suddenly appear and attack her. In the end, she was severely injured and had to turn back and go deeper into the Demon Sea.]
[Yu Daoyi said that after she chose to go deep into the Demon Sea, the previous Mercury stopped chasing her. She was actually quite puzzled by this, because the other party had the ability to kill her, but did not do so.]
[Finally, when she was about to die tragically in the sea of ​​demons, she suddenly had an idea and chose to be swallowed by a demon, and then she opened up a small world inside it to live in seclusion and heal her wounds until today.]
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"Yu Daoyi, is he so strong?"
Wang Ping was quite surprised when he looked at the content of the text simulation.
He is able to compete with an old ordinary emperor who had achieved the status of an emperor by chance with his cultivation level of a quasi-emperor. This kind of strength is not much different from that of the quasi-emperor in white.
No wonder Emperor Tianyu claimed that his daughter was someone he had high hopes for. Such talent and strength were indeed strong enough. If she could attain the level of an emperor, she would be a powerful emperor.
By then, the Taiyi Imperial Palace will have two emperors in one family, which can be regarded as a sign of great prosperity.
"If you put it this way, the competition among us youngsters after the opening of the Golden Age is still just a minor one."
Wang Ping's eyes flickered as he thought of this again.
People like Lei Wanqian and Gu Xuan are actually young people, not very old.
At this age, in the life of the great emperor, it is just a drop of ripple.
The emperors all have many descendants.
Although, not all of his descendants are so outstanding. Those geniuses who were conferred into the Golden Age are the best among his descendants, but they have practiced for too short a time and cannot compare with his brothers and sisters.
There must be many people like Yu Daoyi who have completely grown up.
Although it is impossible for everyone among these people to reach Yu Daoyi's level, they are definitely not to be underestimated.
"So, the path of cultivation is really difficult. The word 'competition' runs through every realm. When you reach a new level, you will face new challenges."
Wang Ping couldn't help but sigh.
"However, since the previous Mercury of the Demon Sea is still alive, why does the Nine Star Pavilion need to elect a new Mercury? In addition, why did the previous Mercury attack Yu Daoyi? Was it to protect his position? It doesn't seem that simple."
Wang Ping thought of the matter of Jiuxing Pavilion again and fell into deep thought.
If he attacked Yu Daoyi in order to keep his position, he would not let Yu Daoyi go later.
"Speaking of which, Yu Daoyi has a bright future, why would he go to the Nine Stars Pavilion to compete for the position of Mercury?"
Wang Ping also thought of Yu Daoyi's matter and was quite confused.
With Emperor Tianyu as his father, he himself possesses the strength to fight against an ordinary old emperor. As long as he becomes an emperor, he will be one of the top beings in the upper realm.
However, she chose to join the Nine Star Pavilion to fight for the position of Mercury, and even ventured into the Demonic Sea for this purpose. This behavior completely did more harm than good.
"Next, we should be able to get the answer."
Wang Ping calmed down and continued to stare at the screen. He believed that the simulated Wang Ping could also think of this and asked Yu Daoyi.
[Many questions flashed through your mind, and finally you asked why Yu Daoyi wanted to join the Nine Stars Pavilion to fight for Mercury. Yu Daoyi was silent about this, and seemed not to want to tell you the reason.]
[You feel helpless about this, but it is not easy to ask further.]
[However, just when you were about to give up asking, Yu Daoyi sighed and felt that the possibility of surviving in the Demon Sea was not high. Instead of keeping these things in his heart, it would be fine to share them. ]
[For this reason, Yu Daoyi told you the whole story. It turned out that Yu Daoyi's mother was killed by Emperor Destruction, and she wanted to seek revenge on Emperor Destruction, but unfortunately Emperor Tianyu remained silent on this matter and did not choose revenge. ]
[Because of this, she was a little disappointed with her father, Emperor Tianyu. However, she didn't think that her father, Emperor Tianyu, did anything wrong.]
[After all, in her heart, Emperor Tianyu has always been just an ordinary emperor. At the same time, although Emperor Tianyu is her father, he is also the emperor of Taiyi Imperial Palace, and he has the responsibility to protect Taiyi Imperial Palace.]
[If Emperor Tianyu chooses to go to war with Emperor Destruction, then he will most likely end up defeated. At that time, the Taiyi Imperial Palace will also be destroyed. Once such a thing happens, Emperor Tianyu will be the sinner of the Taiyi Imperial Palace. ]
[However, Emperor Tianyu, as a father, chose to remain silent for the sake of the overall situation and did not choose to go to war with Emperor Destruction, but Yu Daoyi could not swallow this breath. She wanted to become stronger, to prove herself as an emperor, and then to fight to the death with Emperor Destruction. ]
[Of course, Yu Daoyi knew very well that the Emperor of Destruction was not an ordinary emperor, but an emperor among emperors like the Emperor of Darkness, whose combat power far surpassed that of other emperors. Therefore, even if she became an emperor, she would not be his opponent.]
[So, Yu Daoyi thought of relying on external forces. If she could prove herself to the Great Emperor level and obtain the legendary Nine Star Power, then she would have a chance to fight the Emperor of Destruction.]
[After all, the Nine Stars of the Nine Star Pavilion, although in the outside world's rumors, can only allow people to gain combat power comparable to that of the Great Emperor, in reality it is not that simple. Once you obtain the power of the Nine Stars, it is the true combat power of the Great Emperor, and it is not just the combat power of an ordinary Great Emperor.]
[Yu Daoyi firmly believes that if she has the fighting power of two emperors, she will have the chance to kill the Emperor of Destruction and avenge her mother.]
[After hearing Yu Daoyi's retelling, you and Cai Yonglong both sighed. You didn't expect that Emperor Tianyu and Yu Daoyi had such a big grudge. No wonder Yu Daoyi chose to take such a risk. No wonder Yu Daoyi, who looks gentle, would act so radically.]
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"So something like this has happened..."
Wang Ping couldn't remain calm as he watched the simulation content.
At the same time, he also had a clearer understanding of the Jiuxing Pavilion.
The Nine Star Pavilion is even more terrifying than he had imagined.
"However, if that is the case, after I defeated Gu Xuan, why did they choose to act in advance and choose to finish me off in the secret realm? The combat power of nine great emperors, plus the unfathomable master of the Nine Star Pavilion, this kind of combat power configuration is enough to overwhelm any emperor-level force."
Wang Ping thought again of what happened in the previous simulation and was very puzzled.
"Since it has unfolded like this, there must be a reason. But, forget it. There is too little information right now. I don't need to think too much about it. It's useless to think about it."
Then, Wang Ping quickly put this question out of his mind and continued to stare at the screen.
[Next, you think of Emperor Tianyu again, and you can't help but sigh. You think that given Emperor Tianyu's character, he would never give up revenge so silently. You think that Emperor Tianyu is likely to quietly accumulate strength, and when he is strong enough, he will take revenge on Emperor Destruction.]
[However, Emperor Tianyu never waited for that day. You don't know how strong Emperor Tianyu was after the opening of the Golden Age, but it is highly likely that he still did not reach the level of an emperor. After all, Emperor Youming was very strong, but he could not be called an emperor. Since Emperor Youming was not an emperor, Emperor Tianyu was most likely not one either.]
[Besides this, there is another reason. That is, according to your previous simulated memories, the Emperor of Destruction seems to have rarely appeared in the world. He has not appeared even after the opening of the Golden Age, and his descendants have not appeared either.]
[Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Emperor Tianyu did not seek him out for a battle, because if he could not find him, how could he fight for revenge? For this reason, after finding clues about his daughter Yu Daoyi, Emperor Tianyu chose to force his way into the Demon Sea without hesitation.]
[After all, he had given up on revenge for his Taoist partner and chose to lie dormant. Now that he had found clues about his daughter, he naturally could not sit idly by. Even if he died, even if he felt guilty towards the Taiyi Imperial Palace, he had to give it a try.]
[The result was that there was no further news, and the Taiyi Imperial Palace lost its great emperor-level combat power and became very passive in the Golden Age. Although there were incarnations, they could not exist for long after all, and their power was not strong enough, and would gradually be consumed.]
[After a moment of silence, you asked Yu Daoyi whether his injuries had recovered after so many years here, and whether this place was really safe.]
[In response to your question, Yu Daoyi shook her head, saying that she had damaged her origin, and it would be difficult to recover unless she had the lifeblood of a quasi-emperor-level pure-blooded phoenix or an astonishing treasure from heaven and earth.]
[As for the question of whether this place is safe, Yu Daoyi also gave an answer. Although this place can be called safe, it cannot be called absolutely safe. ]
[After all, this is the monster's belly, and Yu Daoyi just used a special secret method to open up a space to hide. Although the monster's IQ is low, and her strength is far superior to this monster, the other party did not notice the abnormality, but if this monster is attacked and swallowed by a stronger monster, it may be exposed. ]
[Once exposed, the consequences will be very serious and her life will be in danger. ]
【Listening to Yu Daoyi's words, you are helpless. The higher the cultivation level, the more troublesome it is to recover once the origin is damaged. After all, the treasures that can be useful to them are too rare. Therefore, if you fight against a strong man at the level of the emperor, unless you are sure of victory and have the confidence to crush the opponent, you usually avoid a fight to the death.】
[However, the battle between the emperors had a huge impact. Putting aside other powerful people who might be hidden in the forces, no one knew what cards the other party had. Even an ordinary emperor might have a shocking backhand. It was normal to hurt the essence of a powerful emperor in a dying counterattack.]
[For this reason, unless there is a deep hatred, few emperors will fight to the death with another emperor or a strong man who is at the level of an emperor. Of course, if a group fight is possible, it is natural to do so. ]
[In the previous simulation, there was such a big commotion because the emperors rarely stood on the same front, which put pressure on other emperors and even the Gu family. ]
[Then, you started to have a headache. You were not surprised by Yu Daoyi's answer. After all, until the beginning of the Golden Age, when Emperor Tianyu went to look for Yu Daoyi, she had never appeared, which meant that she was either trapped here or completely perished in the next 100,000 years.]
[Under such circumstances, it is impossible for you to rely on Yu Daoyi to escape from the Demon Sea. For this reason, you feel that you may have to start over again this time, but you don't know how long you can survive this time. ]
[Perhaps, the only value of living from now on is to determine how long Yu Daoyi can live, so as to prepare for rescuing her in the future. ]
[After that, you continued to talk about some things, and Yu Daoyi prepared a place for you to stay, telling you not to worry too much. No matter how much you think, you can't change anything. It's better to practice and become stronger slowly, so that there will be a glimmer of hope for escape in the future.]
[You naturally nodded and planned to practice hard. However, you thought of something else and asked Yu Daoyi if he had the confidence to lead them to escape from the Demon Sea if he got your Sky Eye.]
【Yu Daoyi was quite surprised by your words. After all, not everyone is willing to dig out their eyes and give them to others. Not to mention, this is a rare Sky Eye.】
[Then, Yu Daoyi shook her head, saying that it was meaningless. At her current level, even if she obtained the Origin Breaking Sky Eye, it would not improve her strength much. Although it could allow her to see through some dangers, it was not of much use in the Demon Sea.]
[Unless she obtains the Great Perfection Realm or even develops the Source Breaking Heaven Eye to the limit, then her combat power will be greatly improved, and she will be able to truly see through illusions and increase her hope of escape.]
[However, the development of each special physique is extremely difficult. She had spent countless years developing her Tianshui Holy Body to perfection. It was only with great luck that she was able to achieve this.]
[Now, in this dangerous environment, it is impossible to develop the Origin Breaking Sky Eye, which is stronger than the Tianshui Holy Body, to the realm of great success or even to the limit. ]
[Hearing this answer , you were helpless and didn't say anything more. You had already prepared for the worst.]
[In the blink of an eye, three years have passed. During these three years, you have practiced hard, but it is of little significance. At the supreme level, unless you have a great opportunity, it is too slow to improve a small realm by just relying on your own hard work.]
[However, it’s not that you didn’t improve your cultivation. When the natural saint grew up, you accepted him as your disciple. As a result, your cultivation level was directly improved from close to the late stage of Yuan Zun Realm to the late stage of Yuan Zun Realm, and you are only one step away from the peak of Yuan Zun Realm.]
[Next, without the conditions for further improvement, you also plan to break through on your own. Of course, the One Mysterious Universe is still preaching naturally. If you can meet a genius in the process of preaching in the One Mysterious Universe, it would be the best thing to directly improve. ]
[In the blink of an eye, three thousand years have passed. In the end, you did not miss a world-shaking genius in the process of natural preaching. However, you relied on yourself to break through the barriers and successfully improved your cultivation to the peak of Yuanzun in these three thousand years. ]
[At the same time, during these three thousand years, you have also gained other things. These gains are that you have developed the Space-Time Dao Body to the minor success realm, and you have also developed the Source Breaking Sky Eye to the minor success realm, which has brought about a qualitative change in your strength.]
[The reason why I was able to make so many breakthroughs in a row was because of Yu Daoyi's teachings. At the same time, this was also related to the jade reported by Feng Mo Zhizun.]
[You don't know what this jade is, but after you took it out, Yu Daoyi was very surprised and said that this is an amazing treasure that can help develop physical fitness, and it is a prop from the paradise of the heavens.]
[She had obtained this thing before, so she developed the Tianshui Holy Body to the realm of great success. Although your jade is not as big as the one she got, it also has a similar effect.]
[As Yu Daoyi revealed the function and usage of the treasure, you were able to make such a big breakthrough in three thousand years. I can only say that Fengmo Zhizun, the senior time traveler, is still somewhat useful.]
[Originally, you thought that the things this guy dropped were useless and that it was a failed attempt to drop gold coins. Now it seems that you think you have wronged him.]
[The Supreme Wind Demon still has some in stock. Unfortunately, he doesn't have any special physique, so he can't use this thing at all. I guess he was thinking of getting a special physique to use it for himself. As for the idea of ​​selling this thing and continuing to fight in the Paradise of All Heavens, he probably doesn't dare to do it. ]
[I can only say that hesitation will lead to defeat. He is just a loser after all. This treasure is a bargain for you. ]
[Next, you chose to come out of retreat, intending to fight Yu Daoyi without using your talent, to test your current combat power.]
[Yu Daoyi did not refuse this. She was also very curious about your combat power, as you have reached the peak of the Yuanzun realm and developed your Spacetime Dao Body and the Source Breaking Heavenly Eye to the minor success realm.]
[As your fight began, Yu Daoyi was surprised. After her test, your current combat power is enough to defeat an ordinary Heavenly Supreme. It is estimated that only a Quasi-Emperor can suppress it.]
[If you wait until your cultivation reaches the peak of the Heavenly Venerable Realm, you may be qualified to fight against ordinary Quasi-Emperors.]
[This evaluation surprised you. However, you were not too arrogant. After all, you developed your dual talents to the minor success level to have this kind of combat power. The evaluation of the Chaos Body is that as long as the cultivation reaches the peak of the Heavenly Supreme, it can fight against the old Quasi-Emperor. Others do not need to develop their physique to the minor success level to do this. ]
[Although you are fighting against an ordinary Quasi-Emperor, and the Chaos Body is fighting against an old ordinary Quasi-Emperor, the difference between the two is still quite large, but you can also see the terrifying power of the Chaos Body. Once the Chaos Body is also developed to the minor success realm, the gap is expected to be widened again. ]
[Of course, you are not afraid of anything. Anyway, you still have a talent. The colorful talent Explosive Blade guarantees a four-fold critical damage effect. Anyone who fights you will be terrified.]
[Even though you think so, you are still very eager for the Chaos Body. If you can obtain the Chaos Body, it will be really great. Your combat power will soar again, and you can easily fight against opponents of higher levels.]
[After testing your combat power, you will continue to practice on your own. ]
[In the blink of an eye, another 30,000 years have passed. During these 30,000 years, you have been gaining enlightenment.]
[You are not comprehending the true meaning of Heaven. After all, it is still the Dharma Ending Age. You can't comprehend anything. Forcing yourself to comprehend is a waste of time. In other words, it is impossible for you to comprehend 20% of the true meaning of Heaven in Space and Time, and it is impossible for you to improve your cultivation to the level of Earth Venerable.]
[You are spending time to perfect your own skills and magical powers. You have previously tried to integrate the Dark Time Emperor Scripture and the Sky Devouring Emperor Scripture into your own Emperor Scripture.]
[Before this, you have always failed and did not have enough time to concentrate on creating the Dharma, but now that you are trapped here, it is undoubtedly an opportunity. ]
[In addition, your current space-time Dao body and source-breaking Heavenly Eye have both been developed to the minor success realm, and your understanding of the origin of the Dao is even deeper, and you can also better analyze the mysteries of various imperial scriptures, so you have gained a lot. ]
[Thirty thousand years have passed, and you are not far from creating a true Spacetime Emperor Scripture, your own Spacetime Emperor Scripture.]
[However, during these 30,000 years, Cai Yonglong and Tiansheng Sheng were forced to seal themselves early because they could not practice. Otherwise, they would be in danger of dying of old age.]
[In the blink of an eye, another ten thousand years have passed. You are still in seclusion, contemplating the truth, and are only half a step away from comprehending your own Time and Space Emperor Scripture. Under such circumstances, you are immersed in it, like a stone, motionless, and completely ignoring everything outside. ]
[Your enlightenment and creation of the Dao amazed Yu Daoyi. If you can really comprehend your own Emperor Sutra at the Yuanzun realm, your combat power will double again.]
[After all, practicing other people's imperial scriptures and fighting with other people's imperial scriptures will not be able to bring out their full power. At the quasi-emperor level, there is actually not much difference between using the quasi-emperor scriptures you created and using the imperial scriptures of other great emperors to fight.]
[Because the skills and magical powers I created can perfectly exert their power, using the scriptures of other emperors to fight will ultimately not be able to exert their full power, and in many cases, even half of the effect cannot be exerted. ]
[For this reason, the difference between the Quasi-Emperor Scripture and the Great Emperor Scripture does not seem that big. In fact, the difference between the two is huge. If you can comprehend your own Great Emperor Scripture at the Yuanzun level, even if you put aside your physical condition, even if you are just an ordinary body, you will be hard to beat in the same realm. Only a few amazing geniuses can fight with you. Your strength can be said to be transformed.]
[Unfortunately, if a cultivator does not have those physical conditions, it is difficult for him to gain enlightenment from the Supreme Emperor Scripture, which seems a bit paradoxical.]