Chapter 1730: Dao Dragon Heaven Emperor
âYou are right, Your Excellency. I still have one chance left.â Dao Dragon Heaven Emperor replied.
The tenth world was different since it had seventy-two Heavenâs Wills. A Grand Emperor or Immortal Monarch up here could have up to twelve Heavenâs Wills. Of course, few were able to shoulder the maximum number.
In the nine worlds, there was only one chance to shoulder the Heavenâs Will. This was not the case up here.
In the same generation, an emperor up had a total of three chances to seize the Heavenâs Wills, no more. This made the competitions quite long compared to the nine worlds, able to span for nearly ten thousand years from beginning to end.
âLooks like you have a big chance of obtaining nine wills.â Li Qiye looked at the emperor and smilingly said.
Ever since the emperor had created his own grand dao, he had experienced two attainment periods and had six wills. Thus, he had another chance of obtaining another three.
âThank you, Your Excellency. I only have nine palaces so nine wills are enough for me. After all, not too many emperors can have twelve wills.â The emperor replied.
âNine is enough to be considered exceptional among the emperors.â Li Qiye nodded approvingly: âAn emperor ascending from the nine worlds is considered talented if they were on the same level as a nine-wills emperor.â
In the tenth world, one palace corresponded with one will. Of course, certain emperors broke this law but it was very dangerous to do so.
âOur emperors envy the ones from the nine worlds. At the very least, they do not have the same restraint of the three attainment periods as we do. Endless potentialâ¦â The emperor spoke in the same friendly tone.
This was the biggest difference between an Immortal Emperor and a Grand Emperor or Immortal Monarch. After ascending, they had three chances without any restriction. It meant that they could wait till the next generation to try again. This was indeed their greatest advantage and the thing Grand Emperors were envious of the most.
âWhat is there to be envious about?â Li Qiye shook his head: âIt isnât that easy to continue on that path. There are too many twists and turns, making cultivation harder. Moreover, the Heavenâs Wills from the two worlds are different. Just one misstep would end in a conflict, resulting in a destroyed Heavenâs Will and death. Plus, they can only gain one or two at a time, not as easy as the emperors and monarchs. You gain some, you lose some in this world. The nine worldsâ emperors have their own difficulties, just no time restriction.â
When an emperor from the nine worlds ascended, they had two choices. The first was to strengthen their one will. The second was to simultaneously hold wills from both worlds. Both required changes in their cultivation and could result in death.
Those who were capable of taking in a Heavenâs Will from the tenth world would find the process exceedingly difficult. It was quite easy for the Immortal Monarchs and Grand Emperors to take in one to three Heavenâs Wills, at least relative to their peers from the nine worlds.
Those from the lower worlds could only shoulder one Heavenâs Will at a time. The most heaven-defying would be able to take two. Fewer than few could take three each time.
Thus, their limit was eight outside of the one from the nine worlds. This limit was created under the first emperor of the ghost race, Immortal Emperor Wan Gu. This was the person who started the path of holding both types of Heavenâs Wills at the same time.
Dao Dragon Heaven Emperor nodded: âYou gain some, you lose some⦠Well put, Your Excellency. However, you are a miracle creator. Iâm sure this matter is no problem for you, perhaps you will be able to create a cultivation art that negates the conflict between the Heavenâs Wills. If there was someone in the world capable of this feat, it is surely you. The other emperors think so as well.â
The conversation was quite friendly. A passerby would think these two were having a dao discussion without any enmity.
âSo after chatting for half a day, I see now, you all are worried about this problem.â Li Qiye smiled and said: âAfraid of a flawless cultivation method appearing, scared of our emperors being able to obtain twelve Heavenâs Wills.â
An Immortal Emperor from the nine worlds was comparable to a Grand Emperor with two to six Heavenâs Wills.
If fusing the two types of wills was difficult, obtaining eight Heavenâs Wills was virtually impossible! However, this still created immense pressure for the upper worldâs emperors. If a nine worldsâ emperor was able to shoulder eight more, they would have a chance to be on the same level as a Grand Emperor with twelve wills. The latter was exceedingly rare as well.
The Dark Crow has been a thorn in the emperorsâ eyes. There was a certain level of apprehension towards this unkillable roach. If he were to create a perfect art encompassing both the nine worlds and tenth worldâs wills, it would add immense pressure to the three races. [1]
Just imagine, if someone in the nine worlds could shoulder twelve Heavenâs Wills plus their original, the three races wouldnât have anyone capable of stopping them.
Dao Dragon Heaven Emperor wasnât here to have a dao discussion. He simply wanted to find some clues by talking. After all, he was a Grand Emperor, more than capable of reading others.
âLooks like you already have a rough idea, Your Excellency.â Though Li Qiye never answered, the emperor had gotten his answer. Their discerning ability was one of the scariest things about emperors.
âThen you are even more determined to kill me now.â Li Qiye said: âThis is indeed a threat to the upper echelons, the existence of an Immortal Emperor with enough Heavenâs Wills. However, in my opinion, this is an unnecessary worry. As long as our Heavenâs Will from the nine worlds grows, it wonât be weaker than a Grand Emperor with twelve wills. Immortal Emperor Jiao Hengâs conquest against nine emperors has already shown our boundless potential.â
âOne palm against three thousand emperors; two fists sweeping through the thirteen continents!â Even Dao Dragon Heaven Emperor became emotional when talking about Immortal Emperor Jiao Heng: âHe was the first who dared to challenge our tenth worldâs twelve-wills emperors. However, Your Excellency, he is one and only, thereâs no replicating someone like him.â
He was full of respect and awe when talking about Immortal Emperor Jiao Heng despite being from the Heaven Race. Back then, this emperor fought against nine others by himself before dueling against the Flame Emperor. This battle record shook all the continents.
However, the tenth world wasnât worried about Immortal Emperor Jiao Heng at the moment. A second emperor like Jiao Heng would never appear again; it was the Dark Crow giving them anxiety right now.
This was the only person who could move freely between the nine worlds and the tenth. He was also familiar with the cultivation arts from both worlds. Because of this, he had already created miracles up here before.
If he were to come up with a perfect art that makes both types of wills compatible with each other, that future would be too devastating. It would shake the position of the three races. This was not something they want to see.
1. Three races = Heaven, Divine, Devil.