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After the battle in the Star Realm, there were experts from the Imperial Clan and 'experts' from the Continent. Although they had different intentions, they all did the same thing: inquire about Zhao Li!
Zhao Li's actions were inevitably brought up repeatedly. Thus, whether in the Pocket Worlds of the Imperial Clan or on the Dou Qi Continent, a mysterious expert and a mysterious Alchemist suddenly became the talk of the Central Plains Continent, and as Time passed, the rumors became increasingly outrageous...
Things like being the Number One Expert in the World or Peerless in Alchemy and Martial Arts, while imaginative, were actually not far off the mark and considered relatively accurate. But rumors like being a Dou Di Successor, or even a Dou Di Reincarnation, and some even outright saying Zhao Li was a Dou Di Reborn, were truly just rumors.
Of course, those were only a minority, and as soon as they were said, the speakers were refuted to the point of having nothing to say. They would simply ask:
"Heh, a Dou Di? If you were a Dou Di, would you be this low-key?"
Thus, under this kind of questioning, even the rumors that were originally close to the truth were suppressed. But no matter what, amidst the conflicting reports, Zhao Li became thoroughly famous.
If Zhao Li knew about this, he would probably be dumbfounded, lamenting how poverty and weakness limited their imagination, while also feeling a little fortunate.
As Time passed, under the investigation of various parties, Zhao Li was exposed for the first time. On the Eastern Region, the Great Li Dynasty truly entered the sights of countless large and small forces on the Dou Qi Continent.
For a Time, Great Li also became the center of discussion for countless people.
Some yearned for it because it gave countless people an opportunity, an opportunity to become strong. On this Continent, as long as there was a chance to become stronger, no one would give up!
Even if that opportunity seemed very vague and ethereal, they were still willing to fight for it. Simply because the Great Li Imperial Advisor was Zhao Li, that powerful existence at the center of the storm! Just his name was enough to make countless people flock to Great Li.
And among these people who yearned for Great Li, the majority were Mortals at the Dou Qi Stage, but they still only accounted for half. The other large half consisted of those who were extremely confident in themselves, who felt they were just missing an opportunity, and wanted to use Great Li to prove themselves.
With the arrival of a large number of people, Great Li also experienced a huge impact. If they could keep these arrogant individuals, make them identify with and integrate into Great Li, it would prove that the Route they had taken before was correct and could withstand the test.
Of course, if their arrival caused Great Li's previous thriving Momentum to plummet, it would undoubtedly be a joyful thing for the upper-middle level existences on the Continent.
At that Time, they would loudly tell the world that if you don't have the destiny, don't dream about it. Mortals should honestly serve them for generations; this was the eternal truth on this world!
Because by that Time, it would be difficult for Great Li to develop again. On this world, not many people were willing to give something that had failed them a second chance!
And by that Time, that legendary figure, who was like an ancient Great Emperor descending to the world, would also fall from the Altar, because his failure would make countless people with similar ambitions shrink back in fear!
The outcome of Great Li's transformation was either to soar into the sky from then on, with no one able to stop its rise, or to fall to the bottom from then on, with no possibility of soaring again.
By then, even Zhao Li would be powerless to turn the tide. Even if he could forcefully recreate the current scene with his strength as the Number One in the World, it would only be Flowers in a Mirror, Moon on the Water, shattering upon touch. Of course, if it really came to that, Zhao Li would not do such a foolish thing again.
Time flew by rapidly amidst these changes. Whether it was Zhao Li, or experts like Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi, or the upper-middle level figures on the Continent, they tacitly allowed the two sides to collide.
At this Time, they didn't need to do anything else; they just needed to let Time give the world the answer it desired.
Although Zhao Li had anticipated that the battle would spread across the Continent, he was not a deity. Naturally, he didn't know that a single battle would cause the Continent to fall into near silence, each side waiting for the outcome they hoped to see.
Currently, he was in his Pocket World, sorting through the gains from that battle. This was a habit he had developed in his previous life, and after coming to this world, it allowed him to come into contact with the essence of what was called Dou Qi, Cultivation Techniques, and so on, laying an incredibly solid Foundation before he even began cultivating.
Suddenly, Zhao Li opened his eyes, and Divine Light burst forth, but it only lasted for a moment before receding.
He opened his palm, and between his five fingers, a world evolved. There were mountains and rivers, flying birds and beasts, Wind, rain, Lightning, Sun and Moon, as if it were real and not illusory.
With a thought, the misty light dispersed, leaving behind only a slender hand. It was as if everything just now was merely an illusion.
This was the result of the Five-Colored Divine Light merging with the World in Hand. Although it was a world, its foundation was not just simple Space. When the Five Elements were integrated into it, it was as if they transformed into pillars separating the clear from the turbid, actually being able to simply evolve things that existed in the real world!
This made Zhao Li's heart pound. If he continued cultivating, would he be able to, by himself, rival a world? Even more, if he could transcend above a world, would he be able to reach the legendary Transcendent Realm?
Thinking of this, Zhao Li's heart burned with passion, filled with a desire to explore and understand this Route. Unfortunately, in just a few months, he had only barely reached this level.
"If I were to Exchange Blows with Hun Tiandi now, maybe I could really suppress him under a Five Elements Mountain, just like Tathagata Buddha suppressed the Great Sage Equal to Heaven with his palm? What a pity."
Zhao Li sighed inwardly. When he Exchanged Blows with Hun Tiandi, the Five-Colored Divine Light was not as complete as it was now. Its advantage was its unexpectedness, but at that Time, this Divine Ability had significant flaws. Its biggest weakness was that it only had the power to seal, but little killing power. This was also why Soul Extinguisher and others were still alive after being suppressed.
Of course, the lack of killing power was relative. For Dou Venerates and Dou Shengs, they could withstand the pressure, so there was no threat. But for those below the Dou Venerate Realm, they couldn't even withstand the Power of Heaven and Earth carried by the Five-Colored flow, so they naturally wouldn't survive.
As for now, as long as they were suppressed under this palm, the World Power within was not something ordinary people could withstand...
Suppressing the thoughts in his heart, Zhao Li no longer felt it was a pity. He hadn't reached his peak yet and was improving every moment. He believed that when they met again, he was completely confident in suppressing Hun Tiandi, and...
"It's Time to break through."
Zhao Li's eyes were deep. During the battle, he had vaguely felt the opportunity for a breakthrough. It was just that later, when sorting through the gains and losses of the battle, he accidentally got lost in the research of the World in Hand. Fortunately, in three months, he had thoroughly digested his insights from the battle, and as his Divine Ability reached completion, his Realm also completely loosened.
He closed his eyes again and immersed his mind within himself, like a Deity examining a creation he had meticulously sculpted, constantly repairing and refining it to make it more perfect.
Driven by Zhao Li's Will, all the cells in his body seemed to come alive, like subjects, bowing to his Spiritual Platform between the Brows, as if it were their emperor.
Suddenly, with a thought from Zhao Li, they acted like officials who had received orders, each performing their duties, yet coordinating with each other. In an instant, Zhao Li's entire body was operating at full capacity, launching an assault on the Barrier that had blocked him for several years!
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