"Do you regret it?"
"Regret what?"
"Your Beloved Minister Bai and Empress Yu Yin will never be able to reach the Mahayana Stage. You will forever lack two opponents."
The First Emperor paid it no mind.
"Eh, they're finally here."
Jiang Li murmured in surprise, a smile gracing his lips. The First Emperor was a step behind, but he also sensed it.
"It's the aura of the Divine Repository Venerable breaking through from a parallel world. He has returned."
"Old Bai, we'll head off first. See you in a bit."
Before departing, Jiang Li called out a greeting to Bai Hongtu, his tone as familiar as if they were old friends who had known each other for ages. Bai Hongtu responded out of habit. Only after Jiang Li and the First Emperor had vanished did he realize that they weren't actually that close.
Soon, experts from various factions rushed to the Human Emperor Palace, wanting to know just what that startling aura from a moment ago had been. Could a second Mahayana Stage cultivator have truly appeared? ... In a certain parallel world.
"Only a few thousand worlds remain! Everyone, let's press on and destroy them all in one fell swoop!"