Some things that I hadn't understood before started to fill in piece by piece at this moment.

Wu Xiaoyao might not have been the first person in the real world to find the stone tablet, but the second!

In the truest sense, the first person to come into contact with the stone tablet was actually—Emperor Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng!

Over two thousand years ago, during the Warring States Period, the First Emperor of the real world had already obtained the stone tablet once.

And at that time, the Fierce Ghost World's First Emperor also obtained the stone tablet.

The two stone tablets, held by the same person, created some form of connection, allowing the First Emperor of the Fierce Ghost World to astral project into the real world.

At the same time, he brought the stone tablet's power from the Fierce Ghost World into the body of the real world's First Emperor, transforming it into a strange black colloid that replaced the blood within him.

Unfortunately, Ying Zheng was unaware of this at the time.

As time went by, he achieved unprecedented feats, unifying the written script, standardizing measures, becoming the true Ancestral Dragon in Huaxia's history—the First Emperor.

Later, as the limitations of being human caused Ying Zheng to worry about his lifespan, whether it was sending Xu Fu with three hundred boys and girls to search for the so-called Penglai Immortal Island for the Elixir of Immortality or having warlocks research its concoction, it was clear that this eternal emperor was deeply afraid of death.

The subsequent results deviated only slightly from well-known history.

"The Elixir of Immortality was indeed successfully concocted, but a human body cannot consume it. After the First Emperor's death and burial in his tomb, he was unaware that he would awaken a thousand years later, resurrected by the power within the stone tablet... I see... That's why he's not a Fierce Ghost and can maintain his sanity! He truly is that eternal emperor from history!"

Wu Liang spoke to himself in disbelief.

Since he obtained the Ghost Compendium, he had encountered countless Pseudo-Gods and Fierce Ghosts with cognitive issues.

Some believed themselves to be famous historical figures, while others considered themselves high and mighty gods who must be worshipped by people.

But without exception, these beings were essentially just Fierce Ghosts.

Wu Liang truly did not expect that the First Emperor in the Apang Palace of the real world was genuinely a character from history!

At this point, he suddenly looked up and found that the First Emperor, who was supposed to ascend gradually into the heavens, was actually retreating.

The endless starlight beneath his feet had dimmed to the point where it was almost undetectable to the naked eye, and the unparalleled divinity within him was being stripped away at an astonishing speed. Those dragon eyes, fierce yet not angered, grew weary, to the point where even his form trembled slightly while suspended in midair.

Wu Liang could feel that this eternal emperor of the Fierce Ghost World was continuously weakening.

The mysterious aura of invincibility that even standing in front of him couldn't detect was gradually dissipating until it barely matched the oppressive feeling from when Zeus chased Wu Liang.

The First Emperor had fallen back to the level of a Great Venerable.

Seeing the First Emperor, who was about to step out of the Apang Palace, retreat to the dragon throne in the grand hall.

The moment his legs touched the ground, as if having lost all support, the ghost heavily collapsed onto the dragon throne.

After about ten seconds, the First Emperor slowly lifted his hand to support the throne, barely sitting up.

When he spoke again, his voice lost all its previous majesty, sounding like an old man with one foot in the grave, hoarse and resigned as he said, "Venerable... what a laughable title."

"In the eyes of others, it's the ultimate honor; even the other four old beings take pride in it, not realizing it has become the greatest shackle the world imposes on us. The end of this world can only reach the level of a Venerable. I was born here, grew up here, and will ultimately be buried here, forever unable to escape its binds!"

The meaning of this statement is already quite clear.

The First Emperor had long guessed that the world's ascension could only reach the level of a Venerable, yet upon learning that Wu Liang came from another hopeful world, he did not immediately inquire about ways to the real world.

For he also guessed that going to the real world would not be of any help.

From the moment of birth, it was destined that, in essence, the First Emperor's soul was a Fierce Ghost from the Fierce Ghost World; going to the real world wouldn't make him human, and his advancement would still be restricted.

"Your Majesty... You won't just fall like this, will you? How about I call the First Emperor from the real world over for a chat? Perhaps there might be some other progress?" Wu Liang said worriedly.

Whether from respect for this eternal emperor as a descendant of Huaxia or for the admiration of a being trying to break the world's shackles despite knowing it's impossible.

At least Wu Liang didn't want the First Emperor to fall here.

"Heh, no need, I just couldn't break that eternal shackle. However, it doesn't mean I will fall here; after some rest, I'll merely return to the starting point." The First Emperor smiled contentedly and said, "As for meeting another First Emperor... that is even less necessary."

"I wouldn't want him to see this state and think there's no hope. Only by not seeing the future clearly can one walk towards the most perfect future!"

"I succeeded in seeing too early and also failed by seeing too early."

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