Hun Tiandi looked at the person before him. That face was very familiar, but the person himself felt like a stranger.
With his Emperor Realm Soul, he never forgot a face, so he naturally recognized Zhao Li. However, a monstrous wave surged in his heart!
When he had seen Zhao Li back then, even relying on that soul from who knows when, he could barely exchange blows with himself when he wasn't using his full power. Although because of that Remnant Soul, he couldn't discern Zhao Li's true Cultivation Level, he was certain that in front of him, Zhao Li was nothing more than an Ant.
But now, that person stood squarely before him, and his methods were such that even he had to treat them with caution.
And this was only after about sixty years! To him, it was just the time it took for a few periods of closed-door cultivation, yet this person had reached such a level!
This made him, who had always clearly grasped the secrets of the many powerhouses on the Continent, somewhat unable to believe it!
Even though Hun Tiandi tried his best to appear calm, Zhao Li still saw surprise and doubt in his eyes. He smiled slightly in his heart, nodded to Hun Tiandi, then shook his head again, and said slowly:
"It is me, but not the person you interacted with before."
Aside from that involuntary meeting, this was indeed the first time Zhao Li had truly met Hun Tiandi. And, just as the previous meeting had left him with a shadow that lasted almost his entire life, this meeting seemed to have shocked this original Big Boss of the story quite a bit.
Hun Tiandi naturally knew what Zhao Li meant. The person before him was the true owner of that body. Although he was shocked by this, he quickly accepted it. After all, he had personally watched that Remnant Soul turn into The Void before him, and moreover, Zhao Li's aura at this moment was round and full, completely different from back then.
After accepting that Zhao Li had grown, he asked:
"You obtained his Legacy?"
He thought about it repeatedly, and it seemed this was the only plausible reason. After all, no one could predict the methods of a Dou Di.
Other than that, he truly couldn't imagine what else could allow an existence like an Ant to grow to such a level in just a few decades.
One must know that even that astonishingly talented person from a thousand years ago, whom he had been wary of, had taken over a hundred years to reach the Nine Star peak.
Zhao Li nodded, saying that it was indeed not an exaggeration to say he had obtained the Legacy of a Spirit Emperor. He truly gained the Foundation to become a powerhouse from that time. It was then that he underwent Break and Rebuild, laying a solid Foundation by Building from a High Vantage Point. It was also then that his Soul Power began to far exceed his Realm, dragging his Dou Qi Cultivation Level forward!
Seeing Zhao Li nod, Hun Tiandi thought, As expected, and then asked again:
"That Alchemy Great Grandmaster in the Pill Tower who can Refine Ninth Grade Profound Pills, that's also you?"
Although this thought struck him as somewhat absurd, after all, anyone who could achieve any single one of Zhao Li's accomplishments in just a few decades was a true Heavenly Talent. He also found it hard to imagine how Zhao Li managed to make the two progress side by side.
But if he were to say that besides Zhao Li, there was another powerhouse on this Continent whom he couldn't find, he would sooner believe the two were the same person.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Li admitted it. Now, he no longer needed to hide after causing a stir as he did before, fearing these powerhouses would find him. He had enough Confidence to face any existence on the Continent!
Hun Tiandi nodded slightly. All the previous doubts were almost Easily Resolved. Immediately, he shed his previous gentle and refined demeanor, his gaze suddenly becoming sharp. An overbearing and contemptuous aura spread from him, and he said indifferently:
"A single mistake in judgment back then allowed you to secretly grow. Now, this Venerable One will correct this mistake!"
Before his words even finished, a powerful energy suddenly surged from him, soaring into the sky. Instantly, the energy of this area of Heaven and Earth became violently turbulent, as if echoing Hun Tiandi from afar. Following this, the monstrous Dou Qi, which seemed capable of shattering Heaven and Earth, spread out, finally turning into a tide that fiercely slammed towards Zhao Li.
Seeing this, Zhao Li let out a light laugh. Perhaps before he broke through to Dou Sheng, Hun Tiandi truly had a chance to completely annihilate him. But after he reached Dou Sheng, he hadn't remained dormant. Not to mention forcibly taking a Sub-Flame from the Nihility Devouring Flame, just the act of Refining Profound Pills caused such a massive stir. Hun Tiandi clearly knew, yet he didn't attack him. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't!
After he had journeyed through the Origin of Heaven and Earth, his aura had long since become ethereal and unpredictable. Hun Tiandi simply couldn't find him, even with his Emperor Realm Soul, it was the same!
This was something Zhao Li only understood later when he had perfected the World in Hand Divine Ability. It was also from that time that the dust on his Spiritual Platform dispersed. It could be said that Once the Dust is Gone, Radiance Shines, Illuminating Mountains and Rivers.
Facing the terrifying energy tide that swept across half the sky, Zhao Li lightly pointed a finger. The monstrous energy tide that came crashing towards him was actually dispersed by that single point. He mocked:
"You think you can take me down with this kind of method? Are you dreaming? This trick might work on others, but it's useless against you and me. Let's not play these flashy games."
In the Dou Sheng Realm, the gap between each star was extremely vast. This was precisely because with each star increase, one gained a greater degree of control over the Power of Heaven and Earth. And this slight difference in the Power of Heaven and Earth manifested as a world of difference.
After all, those who could cultivate to the Dou Sheng level didn't have too much difference in their innate talent and Cultivation Techniques. Relying solely on one's own strength couldn't create such a large gap.
Hun Tiandi saw that his Probing attack was easily broken, and he wasn't surprised. However, there was no longer any hint of contempt in his heart. He now regarded Zhao Li as someone on the same level as himself.
Of course, even though he was serious internally, he still maintained a disdainful look on his face, replying indifferently:
"Oh? Is that so?"
Saying this, his figure suddenly vanished, instantly appearing before Zhao Li. He threw a simple, ordinary punch towards Zhao Li's head.
Facing the punch that seemed like Teleportation—no, he had indeed Teleported there—and which had condensed its energy to the extreme as it struck towards him, Zhao Li remained completely calm. He also clenched his fist and punched out, arriving later but striking first. Before Hun Tiandi's attack landed, his fist struck Hun Tiandi's fist, and then, the originally balanced and contained energy erupted violently!
*"Boom boom!"*
Terrifying destructive fluctuations surged out from the sky, overwhelming everything. The Momentum was as if it wanted to completely destroy this Heaven and Earth.
In this terrifying energy explosion, even though the strength of the people present was not weak, they still felt their ears ringing, as if they were going to go deaf. It was a while before they recovered and looked again at the two figures who were constantly engaging and then retreating, fighting further and further away. Their hearts couldn't stop trembling.
The battle between the two of them was not as flashy as theirs, but every collision between the two had a heart-palpitating fluctuation spreading out, shattering the surrounding The Void.
Looking at the two fighting above, most people only felt their immense power. But a few people, like Soul Extinguisher and several of the higher-ranked Branch Hall Masters, were left with only extreme shock and disbelief in their hearts.
Their knowledge was not something others could compare with. But precisely because they knew more, seeing the previously unknown Zhao Li actually being able to single-handedly contend with the Deity-like Hun Tiandi without being at a disadvantage, they truly understood the shock.
For a moment, a series of gasps of cold air could be heard here!
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