Chapter 439: On What Basis?
Hun Tiandi knew Zhao Li was very strong, so he held nothing back, going all out from the start.
But facing the tombstone that descended like a meteor, Zhao Li merely pointed a finger lightly!
Crack!
With that single finger, there wasn't the slightest Energy Fluctuation. However, that terrifying Formation Crafting, which radiated endless Death Qi and whose summoned Soul Suppressing Tombstone was capable of suppressing anything below the Emperor Realm Soul, let out a cracking sound under Hun Tiandi's horrified gaze. Then it crumbled inch by inch, finally collapsing with a boom, turning into scattered light points that dissipated into the Space which was only prevented from returning to nothingness by a special power.
Zhao Li took a step and appeared before Hun Tiandi, looking down at the man whose eyes were blood red and who was nearly insane. He said slowly:
"Hun Tiandi, your courage is commendable! Unfortunately, your Strength is a bit lacking. Let's end this farce here."
Although Zhao Li didn't directly attack Hun Tiandi, Hun Tiandi's current state wasn't optimistic. Using such a desperate Method at his Half-Emperor Realm was already a gamble for his life. Now that Zhao Li had broken it, he immediately suffered Backlash, his Soul taking a heavy hit. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his face as pale as paper.
Hun Tiandi completely ignored his weakened Essence, Qi, and Spirit, staring blankly at Zhao Li. He looked exactly like a madman, but he couldn't do anything else. He could only murmur:
"Is this the power of a Dou Di expert... It's truly despairingly powerful..."
Only he knew that this Forbidden technique was rumored to have suppressed a Dou Di. Regardless of the circumstances, it was enough to prove its might.
Yet, that terrifying attack was so easily shattered by Zhao Li. Even Hun Tiandi couldn't help but feel a deep sense of powerlessness in his heart. But in just an instant, the powerlessness and despair in his eyes turned into fanaticism. He had finally witnessed how terrifying the level he had pursued for a Thousand Years truly was!
"No wonder the Dou Di level is so difficult to reach. The gap between the two is simply two different worlds. Unfortunately, Destiny is not with me..."
Watching Zhao Li's palm, glowing with Five-Colored light, enlarge before his eyes, Hun Tiandi knew he had no more strength to resist. He felt a deep regret in his heart; the one Becoming Emperor was ultimately not him.
"Heaven has the virtue of cherishing life. I shall transform the Five Elements into a mountain and suppress you here. Hun Tiandi, if you can awaken, the Creation of Becoming Emperor in the future will have a share for you."
After waiting for a while, Hun Tiandi didn't feel any sense of sinking into unconsciousness. Just as he was feeling Doubt, he heard Zhao Li's vast voice enter his ears, like a Deity, impossible to refuse.
Then, he saw Zhao Li's hand reaching for him burst into Five-Colored Divine Light, and the surrounding Heaven and Earth Energy surged towards him. In just a few breaths, it condensed into a giant palm, then solidified from a Phantom, completely transforming into a small mountain.
And under this Five-Finger Mountain, Hun Tiandi felt that the Heaven and Earth Energy, which he had once been able to manipulate at will, had vanished. It seemed he was already in a world isolated from Dou Qi.
He didn't panic. Listening to the meaning in Zhao Li's words, it seemed he could survive.
Thinking of this, hope rose in Hun Tiandi's heart again. Whatever the reason, as long as Zhao Li didn't kill him, he still had hope!
With this thought, he attempted to sense the Five-Finger Mountain suppressing him. However, as soon as his Soul Power extended, it trembled and hummed, causing him unbearable pain.
One reason was that the previous Backlash wouldn't dissipate in a short time. Another reason was that his Soul Power touched the mountain body and felt a powerful sealing force within it, even stronger than his Soul Suppressing Tombstone!
This discovery caused the Divine Light in his eyes to dim slightly. Decades ago, he could still understand Zhao Li's Methods, even comprehend their mysteries and improve further. But decades later, he found he could no longer understand these seemingly similar but different Divine Abilities, nor could he escape by his own power.
Of course, Zhao Li wasn't afraid of Hun Tiandi escaping his Five-Finger Mountain. Although he didn't possess the great power of Tathagata from myths and legends, he had the Azure Lotus Seed.
As the object of the Dou Qi Continent's Plane Embryo's reliance, it could naturally utilize the Power of the Continent. Zhao Li's Five-Finger Mountain, besides the two Divine Abilities of Five-Colored Divine Light and World in Hand, had a Formation at its core, originating from the Azure Lotus Seed!
The Five Elements flowed to form the mountain body, and within the mountain body, numerous profound energies formed a Formation. Within the Formation, a Phantom of an Azure Lotus Seed was being nurtured, which was the true meaning of the Plane Embryo!
Its function was like the Tathagata Dharma Scroll, continuously drawing upon World Power. Although this mountain was small, it possessed the Genuine Power of a Realm. Since Zhao Li had cut off Hun Tiandi's connection with the Power of Heaven and Earth, it was naturally impossible for him to leave!
Zhao Li suppressing him, of course, had his own considerations, but it was definitely not what he said about Heaven having the virtue of cherishing life. That was merely an excuse he found randomly.
The reason he didn't kill Hun Tiandi was simply because his Plan temporarily still required Hun Tiandi. He couldn't cultivate a 'Sun Wukong' in a short period, so he could only make do with Hun Tiandi.
As for whether Hun Tiandi could figure things out, abandon his Thousand Years Plan, and cooperate with him obediently, Zhao Li thought it was possible.
For someone like Hun Tiandi, Becoming Emperor had almost become an Obsession. Although his Obsession might not just be simply Becoming Emperor, but becoming the sole Dou Di of the Dou Qi Continent, becoming the supreme existence.
But even so, Zhao Li still had a trump card: above the Dou Di, there were still Realms!
When Dou Di was no longer supreme, how could someone like Hun Tiandi suppress the desire in his heart for higher Realms and greater Strength?
As long as he revealed these secrets, as long as Hun Tiandi's mind could turn the corner and no longer regard him as an enemy but a partner for mutual benefit, then the future was promising!
And even if it really didn't work, at most it would just let Hun Tiandi live a few more years. Because he couldn't lose, Zhao Li was fearless!
On Hun Tiandi's side, perhaps he had already accepted the fact that he was a prisoner. The complex emotions in his heart gradually dissipated, and he had already returned to his usual clear thinking mode. However, whenever he thought of the Realm he had planned for a Thousand Years without finding the Gate, while this guy Zhao Li, who had just suddenly appeared, had achieved it silently, he ultimately couldn't hold back and asked:
"Zhao Li, on what basis... could you become a Dou Di?"
As he spoke, his blood-red eyes once again showed intense fluctuations. Towards the end, his face even became distorted, and his voice turned into a roar!
It wasn't surprising that Hun Tiandi lost his composure like this. To reach that legendary Dou Di Realm and become the supreme existence on the Dou Qi Continent, he didn't know how much he had paid, and he had only faintly seen hope. However, just as he was preparing to close the net, he suddenly discovered someone who had appeared out of nowhere and had already reached the Realm he craved but couldn't attain. How could he easily accept this?
Moreover, this person had only suddenly appeared a few decades ago. Before that, such a person had never existed. This kind of luck, where his Thousand Years of planning was inferior to someone else's few decades, caused his inner imbalance to reach its peak, even overriding his rationality once again as he roared at Zhao Li.
Zhao Li heard Hun Tiandi's roar and was actually unsure how to answer. He pondered for a long time, finding that he seemed to have inexplicably reached this Realm.
He couldn't help but ask himself, on what basis? There was no answer. He asked again, still no answer...
After repeating this several times, Zhao Li finally had an answer in his heart: because his gaze had never been limited to the Dou Qi Continent. It was now, and it had been in the past.
This point, from the beginning of his transmigration, seemed to have been carved into his bones. Even when he wasn't even a Dou Disciple back then, he had been consciously or unconsciously extremely cautious, fearing that taking a single wrong step would affect his future...
After a long while, Zhao Li suddenly smiled, as if answering Hun Tiandi, and also as if talking to himself:
"Perhaps it's because I don't belong here in the first place..."
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