Having stayed in this Space for tens of thousands of years, although mostly in slumber, the First Emperor was eager to communicate, having finally encountered a living being here.
He wasn't particularly impressed by Zhao Li's politeness, asking him to use a different form of address, and then inquired about things outside.
At this time, Zhao Li didn't yet know what that surname signified. When he heard the First Emperor say that he had divided the Plane Embryo into twenty-two Origins, he immediately thought of the twenty-two types of Heavenly Flames that truly existed between heaven and earth. This already verified his previous guess that Heavenly Flames were part of the Plane Embryo.
He was just thinking about the Plane Embryo when he heard the First Emperor ask about the outside world. He collected his thoughts, organized his ideas, and began to tell him about the outside world. As for his Doubt, he could ask him directly later.
Thinking this, he spoke about what he knew, along with some guesses, hoping to get answers from the First Emperor:
"Senior Ye, from some occasional records on the Continent, it seems that after you, the Dou Qi Continent developed well for tens of thousands of years. However, starting from over fifty thousand years ago, the Dou Qi Continent was invaded by foreign enemies, which lasted for a continuous period of time..."
Hearing this, the First Emperor didn't interrupt. Since he was still here, and even waited for Zhao Li's arrival, the Dou Qi Continent must be fine.
As for the foreign enemies, he didn't need Zhao Li to say more; he knew their identity – the Outer Realm Evil Race.
"I didn't expect the Dou Qi Continent to encounter the Outer Realm Evil Race so early. I suppose it must have been just a small tribe. If it were those Demon Emperors under the Heavenly Evil God, I'm afraid..."
A sense of relief rose in the First Emperor's heart. In the end, the Outer Realm Evil Race didn't manage to invade the Dou Qi Continent. Otherwise, with the Heavenly Evil God's ability, it would surely have discovered the secret here, and then...
Zhao Li was unaware of the First Emperor's thoughts and continued speaking on his own, from the war to the peace talks, from the peace talks to the rise and then the suppression of the Nine Nether, cutting off the Passage with the outside world, setting up a Grand Formation to Seal the Dou Qi Continent, securing tens of thousands of years of peace for the Continent, until after Tuoshe Ancient Emperor and up to now, there were no more Dou Di...
Zhao Li didn't know much about the tens of thousands of years, but he didn't know little either. Yet, when he spoke of it now, it was only a few brief sentences. But the First Emperor wasn't foolish; he knew that behind these few words lay the results of countless people's desperate struggles after him and before Zhao Li.
After Zhao Li finished speaking, the First Emperor felt some emotion and immediately spoke in admiration:
"They were very good, and you are also very good."
Although he had left behind the method to become a Dou Di, it was ultimately a shortcut. While their combat Strength within the Dou Qi Continent was not weak, outside the Dou Qi Continent, they might not even be comparable to a Great Perfection Earth Supreme.
To be able to stop an attack from at least one Evil Race with a Demon Emperor under such circumstances, and even win, this achievement was enough to be proud of in the many Pocket Worlds of the Great Thousand.
Hearing this, Zhao Li didn't feel any joy from being affirmed by a predecessor. Neither the departed ancestors nor he himself needed others' affirmation.
Instead, he had a slight criticism of this powerful Senior who was merely a background figure. So, he seized the Opportunity to ask the Doubt in his heart, saying:
"According to the information I know, Senior Ye alone could expel the Nine Nether. I wonder why Senior didn't make a move back then?"
The First Emperor heard the hint of complaint in Zhao Li's words. A trace of recollection rose in his green eyes. After a long while, he sighed:
"It wasn't just the Dou Qi Continent that was attacked by the Outer Realm Evil Race. Moreover, the Outer Realm Evil Race isn't just made up of Demon Emperors..."
Hearing this, Zhao Li was startled. Of course, he knew that the Outer Realm Evil Race wasn't just made up of Demon Emperor-level existences; there were Demon Emperors above them, and even a Heavenly Evil God. But even the Dou Qi Continent, which had clashed with the Nine Nether for who knows how long, had few records of this. How did this mysteriously disappeared First Emperor know this?
Unless he was in the Great Thousand World at that time...
"Senior was in the Great Thousand World?"
Zhao Li didn't hide anything and asked whatever came to mind.
Hearing Zhao Li's words, the First Emperor was surprised:
"You even know about the Great Thousand World? Hmm, it's normal that you know about the Great Thousand World since you defeated that Evil Race. Yes, before leaving this consciousness, I was indeed in the Great Thousand World."
Zhao Li keenly caught a restrictive word: before leaving this consciousness. The implication was that the First Emperor likely specifically returned to the Dou Qi Continent from the Great Thousand World and Sealed this consciousness here!
Thinking of this, Zhao Li pressed on:
"Could Senior elaborate?"
The First Emperor pondered for a moment, then said something astonishing:
"The Outer Realm Evil Race is stronger than you imagine. Even with me and many powerhouses in the Great Thousand World joining forces, we could only barely resist. But during the years of fighting, I extracted some Dao essence from the Heavenly Evil God, allowing me to break through and find a way to Seal him. I was resolved to die and wanted to return to see my homeland. I discovered the secret here, and then 'I' left myself here and departed. I am also unaware of what happened afterward..."
Zhao Li was dumbfounded. He felt like he had heard this plot somewhere before. Heavenly Evil God, Seal - these words linked together. If his surname was Ye, then Ye...
"Holy crap, Senior Ye, his surname is really Ye. Could he be the Immortal Great Emperor who left a surname on the Heavenly Rankings?"
Zhao Li roared in his heart. Even he himself felt this idea was a bit fantastical. How could a Heavenly Supreme from the Dou Qi Continent be the same person as the legendary Immortal Great Emperor of the Great Thousand World?
But then he thought of the future Flame Emperor Xiao Yan, who, after only a few decades of ascending, established the Endless Fire Territory in the Great Thousand World, becoming a top force in the Great Thousand World, and later even left his name on the Heavenly Rankings. If another Immortal Great Emperor appeared, it seemed plausible?
Furthermore, this person was the First Emperor, who controlled the complete Plane Embryo of the Dou Qi Continent and passed down the method of Dou Di. He was likely an existence equivalent to Lin Dong, which seemed to make the possibility even greater.
If it was truly as he thought, then it might also explain why the Dou Di of the Dou Qi Continent ventured into the Chaos to support him...
After a while, Zhao Li calmed down from this thought that had shaken him considerably. He tentatively asked:
"I heard from the Nine Nether that Heavenly Supremes are nothing special in the Great Thousand World. Since Senior has influence in the Great Thousand World, is Senior's Strength also very strong in the Great Thousand World?"
This time, Zhao Li didn't go straight to the point. After realizing that this extremely mysterious First Emperor might be that Immortal Great Emperor, he became more cautious, not wanting to cause trouble for himself unnecessarily. After all, who knew what methods the consciousness left behind by a Half-step Dominator Realm expert might possess!
The First Emperor nodded, not particularly concerned about this. He said calmly:
"I was fortunate enough to obtain some Opportunity and made significant progress. I can indeed have a few words."
Hearing this, Zhao Li was almost certain that he was the powerhouse who left his surname on the Heavenly Rankings. He swallowed hard, no longer daring to be careless as before, and asked with a smile:
"Senior Ye, I wonder what Realm is above Heavenly Supreme? Are you staying here to find a successor? If so, what do you think of me?"
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