The mysterious sigh reappeared, and Zhao Li helplessly discovered that his body had been taken over and was no longer under his control.
He could only watch himself walk towards the Imperial Court.
"What a disaster, I finally managed to run this far."
In just an instant, he appeared amidst smoke and dust.
After the smoke cleared, the Great Heavenly Venerate was about to examine the Divine Statue to find out its secret that made his palm strike ineffective.
But before he could move, he saw 'Zhao Li' suddenly appear there.
A huge wave surged in the Great Heavenly Venerate's heart; he hadn't sensed Zhao Li's presence at all.
If he hadn't seen 'Zhao Li' standing alive in front of him with his own eyes, he wouldn't have known anyone was there.
His expression turned serious, and he asked:
"Who are you? Are you here to stop my Soul Hall from acting?"
'Zhao Li' ignored him, looking at the Divine Statue beside him, his gaze piercing through layers of space, seeing the world within the statue's eyes.
There were many people there. Some were resolute, some were indifferent, some were confused, and others were perplexed, sad, pleading, despairing...
All sorts of emotions appeared on the faces of different people.
Zhao Li, within his Primordial Spirit, couldn't do anything, but he wasn't flustered. Since he was here, he would make the best of it.
"Isn't this just the trick of being possessed? This is protagonist treatment."
Zhao Li mocked himself. Anyway, he didn't feel his soul consciousness being attacked. Since he couldn't resist, he might as well enjoy it.
Suddenly, while doing nothing, he sensed a deep sense of guilt and self-doubt coming from the depths of his soul, but soon, they turned into a resolute determination.
'Zhao Li' withdrew his gaze, turned his head, his expression indifferent. He wanted to know why this was happening.
He looked at the Great Heavenly Venerate, and behind him, the Saint Evergreen, the Nine Heavenly Venerates, and others who had been attracted by the attack. Venerate Shenzang was clearly among them.
Shenzang didn't know what had happened here. He had just been attracted by the commotion of the Great Heavenly Venerate's attack and had rushed over.
Upon seeing Zhao Li, his heart filled with joy, and he said:
"Great Heavenly Venerate, he is Xu Changqing. It was he who ruined our Soul Hall's important matter earlier."
Shenzang believed that this time Zhao Li definitely wouldn't escape. Not to mention the Great Heavenly Venerate being here, even the Nine Heavenly Venerates could easily capture him.
Upon hearing this, the Great Heavenly Venerate's brows furrowed even tighter, and deep wrinkles had already appeared on his forehead.
He didn't know the specific grudge between Shenzang and Zhao Li, but hearing Shenzang say that Zhao Li had ruined the Soul Hall's affairs, he thought of many things. He feared that this time 'Zhao Li' had specifically come to target the Soul Hall.
He pondered for a moment, then seemed to make a decision and spoke proudly:
"May I ask what enmity you have with my Soul Hall? As long as you leave now, my Soul Hall guarantees not to trouble you further."
He didn't want to provoke someone like Zhao Li, whom he couldn't see through, for no reason.
'Zhao Li' frowned. This tone, not asking for the reason behind the matter, and even letting him leave being a great act of charity, was difficult for him to understand.
Meanwhile, the joy on Shenzang's face hadn't faded before he was stunned by the Great Heavenly Venerate's words. Joy and confusion mixed, his expression was extremely strange.
He couldn't understand why the Great Heavenly Venerate was so polite to this person and wanted to say something more, but 'Zhao Li' had already moved.
Like the Great Heavenly Venerate, he slowly extended his palm, rotated his wrist, and gently pressed down.
But this seemingly casual movement made everyone present, including Saint Blazing Sun and Saint Evergreen, feel a pressure that forced them to lower their heads and kneel.
The two Saints were still struggling to hold on, but Shenzang, pressed to the ground by 'Zhao Li', was like a madman, shouting:
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible. You were clearly only barely able to defeat me half a year ago."
And his words also ignited fury in the hearts of the two Saints:
"Acting mysterious, do you think you are worthy of making me kneel?"
Their Momentum erupted, their eyes defiant, wanting to look up at Zhao Li.
His long hair flew, his robes fluttered, and he roared:
*"Rise!"*
But things went against their wishes. 'Zhao Li' pressed his palm down again, followed by a loud bang.
Their knees had already bent, and they knelt on the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust. At the same time, their broken cries came, like they were going mad:
"Impossible! I don't believe it! Ahhh! Let me rise!"
But it was still just futile.
'Zhao Li' looked at them with an indifferent expression and then spoke:
"My tribe fought a great battle with the Outer Realm Demons. This Emperor also fought until my strength was exhausted before killing the outer demons and protecting your ancestors. Why are you unwilling to spare the descendants of my tribe and seek to exterminate them?"
His voice was completely devoid of emotion. Even when asking a question, there wasn't a trace of feeling; it was extremely cold.
But his words shocked everyone, including Zhao Li.
This Emperor!
It was just a simple term, but what it represented was not simple.
Zhao Li's mood these past few days had been like a rollercoaster, constantly fluctuating, never still.
He had thought he had developed a strong heart, but this simple word still sent tidal waves crashing through him.
But he was, after all, an outsider, and he quickly suppressed the surging emotions, focusing his mind on contemplation—which was all he could do.
Soon, Zhao Li thought of many things.
He hadn't forgotten the mysterious Black Mist that had previously devoured souls, spiritual energy, and Dou Qi, nor had he forgotten the Nine Heavenly Venerates calling the Great Elder a remnant of the Spirit Devouring Tribe.
And now, the mysterious entity in the Black Mist called itself "This Emperor," yet what it said was exactly the same as the records he had seen. From the Chaos Spirit Tribe to the Spirit Devouring Tribe, one protecting the continent, the other hated by all—between these two, which was the truth?
Zhao Li didn't know.
At this moment, Zhao Li was contemplating, 'Zhao Li' was indifferent, and the Great Heavenly Venerate was horrified.
A moment of silence fell over the scene.
But the Great Heavenly Venerate quickly recovered. He didn't believe the person before him was an Emperor.
Nevertheless, a Jade Token appeared in his hand, which he then crushed, and a passage appeared.
'Zhao Li' watched calmly, not stopping him, just waiting silently.
He wanted to know what had happened to this continent after him.
"Blazing Sun, why summon me?"
Before the person appeared, a questioning, dissatisfied voice came through, and then a handsome, leisurely man appeared.
As soon as Soul Extinguisher appeared, he realized something was wrong. He shed his lazy demeanor and his sharp gaze swept around. Finally, he looked at 'Zhao Li' and sternly questioned:
"Who are you? How dare you suppress people from my Soul Hall? What are you trying to do? Release them and kneel down to admit your mistake."
'Zhao Li' looked at Soul Extinguisher. A Four-Star Dou Sheng in the early stage—his strength could be considered quite good.
But he still shook his head and sighed, his heart growing more and more disappointed.
From Soul Extinguisher's overbearing tone, he had already understood many things.
With a thought, the pressure that had been aimed only at the Great Heavenly Venerate and a few others now enveloped Soul Extinguisher.
'Zhao Li' spoke indifferently:
"Who allowed you to remain so arrogant and demand explanations in front of This Emperor, hm?"
The oppressive pressure surged forward. Soul Extinguisher's face changed drastically, and his aura instantly erupted, almost shattering the void.
But it was useless.
'Zhao Li's pressure was like a maggot attached to bone—it couldn't be shaken off or dissolved. He could only resist it head-on.
But how could Soul Extinguisher withstand the might of heaven and earth? In the end, he was still pressed down into the air by 'Zhao Li'.
However, he was still a Four-Star Dou Sheng expert. His legs sank into the ground, but he ultimately withstood the pressure and did not kneel.
'Zhao Li' was not the Primordial Spirit Emperor himself, after all, and his strength had also diminished over the long years. At this moment, borrowing Zhao Li's Dou Sect body, it was already impossible to expect to suppress a Four-Star Dou Sheng with a mere thought.
Seeing Soul Extinguisher withstand the suppression, 'Zhao Li' sighed in his heart. Such ants, he could have annihilated them with a flick of his finger in the past, but in his era, they were all fighting against external enemies and ultimately slept eternally on the battlefield.
Comparing them in his heart, he understood even more clearly, and his eyes grew colder, sneering:
"Oh? Your strength is decent. So you're a big shot, huh? No wonder you're so overbearing; you've probably grown used to it."
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