"The Heavenly Emperor... has long transcended the ranks of kings and nobles."
Seeing that Shen Qian had already guessed, Tantai Qin calmly revealed the secret.
"Transcending the ranks of kings and nobles..."
Both Chen Qian and everyone else present were momentarily stunned.
Once upon a time, for the teenagers present, mountains and seas were something they looked up to.
At least within the human social system, mountains and seas represent a lofty social status, enjoying national subsidies that elevate one to the middle class, and even the ability to compete for the position of city lord, placing one above all others.
When they realized that this realm was not far away, becoming a king or nobleman became their lifelong pursuit.
According to textbooks alone, that was equivalent to the end of martial arts.
But now they learned from Tantai Qin that even kings and nobles are not invincible.
It should be understood that although Jiang Huan is an anomaly in the world of mountains and seas, and can contend with kings and nobles with an unprecedented level of skill, he can only contend with them in the end.
Perhaps the day Jiang Huan steps into the ranks of kings and nobles will be very different, but that is, after all, an unknown.
Moreover, Wu Wei had already told Shen Qian that the deeper one goes into the forbidden realm, the more difficult it will be to achieve the Mountain and Sea realm.
However, on the other hand, the more powerful one becomes when one achieves the status of a king or noble.
The reason why the first nine kings were able to be crowned kings in one fell swoop was because they went far enough into the forbidden realm.
But now, Tantai Qin tells Shen Qian that being "conferred a title of king" is nothing special, and there are still people who can suppress these top kings and become the ruler of a realm.
Relatively speaking, it's easier to accept before sinking.
After all, a long time ago, when he first saw Zhulong's shadow outside Jingcheng, Lao Gao had said that Zhulong was only half a step away from becoming a king.
From this perspective, Zhulong is already very close to that level of existence.
"What lies above kings and nobles?"
Shen Qian came to his senses and asked curiously.
"emperor."
Tantai Qin uttered only one word: "The one who becomes emperor can suppress kings and nobles."
"emperor……"
A thought struck Chen Qian.
According to his agreement with the consciousness clone of the King of Words, when he entered the Sea of Learning to obtain a literary rank, he was to find a literary rank called "White Emperor".
Could it also be related to the mystery of this realm?
"When the Three Realms were divided, many top kings and nobles entered the Heavenly Realm to fight for territory and plunder faith. The Heavenly Realm was in chaos and fragmented for a time."
A hint of reminiscence flickered in Tantai Qin's eyes as she said softly, "Later, a person named 'Lei' appeared. He comprehended the Dao in the Heavenly Realm and stepped into the legendary Emperor-level realm, calling himself the Jade Emperor."
How did he do that?
There are many versions of the legend of the Heavenly Emperor in folklore, which are not too unfamiliar to most people, but they are curious about this one question.
Among so many top-ranking kings and nobles, why was the Heavenly Emperor the only one to stand out?
"I don't know," Tantai Qin shook her head. "Maybe no one knows."
"But the appearance of an Emperor-level powerhouse directly ended the chaos in the Heavenly Realm. Not only that, he also redefined the rules and even divided the Dao Sea, forming a unique Immortal Rank system in the Heavenly Realm... Those who obtain the Ascension Token can directly pave the way."
"Divide Daohai?"
Everyone was shaken, utterly shocked.
For the mountains and seas, the Dao and the seas are the source of power, and in a sense, they are also the embodiment of the Great Dao.
The fact that someone could divide the Dao Sea and create its own rules was a complete upheaval, as if it had overturned their understanding.
"Although no one knows how the Heavenly Emperor took that step, there is a long-standing legend that the Heavenly Emperor possessed a Heavenly Book, which recorded the secret of his becoming emperor."
Tantai Qin stared intently at the Heavenly Book that floated silently in her hand. "Controlling the Heavenly Book is equivalent to controlling the Heavenly Realm."
The secret to becoming an emperor?
Everyone was shocked once again upon hearing this.
No wonder everyone wants to seize this heavenly book, even kings and nobles are getting involved.
If the legend is true, the value of this heavenly book is immeasurable.
"Since this Heavenly Book is so important, why did Jiang Chengye let us go so easily?"
Shen Qian was still puzzled. "Moreover, no matter how I tried to probe it with my spiritual power, the Heavenly Book did not react at all."
"Because the book of celestial beings has more than one page."
Tantai Qin shook her head. "It is said that the Heavenly Book is divided into nine pages. Perhaps only when all nine pages are gathered can the secrets of the Heavenly Book be unlocked."
Nine pages?
Shen Qian raised an eyebrow, then suddenly realized.
If that's the case, then the page of the heavenly book in Tantai Qin's hand becomes both important and unimportant.
This still doesn't explain why Jiang Chengye didn't target him.
"However, there is another legend... The Heavenly Book contains the remnant will of the Heavenly Emperor. Once the Heavenly Book is fully collected, the Heavenly Emperor will be resurrected."
At this moment, Tantai Qin spoke softly again.
Hearing Tantai Qin's soft words, everyone was somewhat shocked.
Once a top-tier expert, surpassing even kings and nobles, is revived, who can stand against him?
The two drastically different outcomes brought about by the Heavenly Book have clearly obscured the motives of all the powerful individuals involved.
"Speaking of which, if the Heavenly Emperor was so powerful, how did he perish?"
At this moment, Old Man Hu suddenly asked in confusion, "A ruler of a realm, even kings and nobles cannot match him, who can kill him?"
Everyone was taken aback by what they heard. They hadn't thought of it that way before, but now that they thought about it carefully, it was indeed very strange.
Shen Qian subconsciously looked at Tantai Qin.
Tantai Qin shook her head. "During the great calamity in the Heavenly Realm, the Heavenly Emperor went out alone to resolve the calamity and never returned. No one knows what happened."
He hesitated before speaking, then glanced at the others one last time.
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