Chapter 577

Chapter 577: Ruler vs. Emperor?

“Family Head, An Li requests an audience!”

An Li arrived outside An Ri’s room. When she wasn’t going crazy, everything seemed normal.

After her last experience in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, where the Darkness Origin had directly cast her aside, she had a vague understanding.

People who don’t love you won’t even blink if you die, let alone compromise with you.

The Darkness Origin felt this way, and so did An Ri.

Only Lu Ye would unconditionally endure for her and compromise with her.

Surely, Lu Ye truly loved her.

So, she no longer had the right to throw a tantrum. She originally didn’t want to deal with this matter anymore, but she noticed that even when she didn’t intervene, An Ri didn’t care.

He had already sensed that everything was in place, just waiting for the perfect moment.

The altar was built; all it needed was for Lu Ye to reach the Quasi-Emperor realm. Once the Dark Beginning Insect Seal activated, it would definitely be sensed by the statue, and in due course, the altar would be opened to connect with the divine, achieving great success.

As long as this step was completed, it would be considered a success.

So, when he heard An Li was coming, An Ri’s mood was relatively good. He had been angry before, but after tormenting An Li a bit, he was no longer furious. However, he always felt a faint wariness towards her.

Not just because of Lu Ye’s previous reprimand.

But also because of An Li’s actions.

An Li had previously mentioned in the Nine Heavens how Lu Ye had been incredibly indulgent towards several women in his past life.

And what happened?

An Li still betrayed him.

An Ri was well aware of how the Dark Clan treated An Li.

If even the closest individuals could betray, it would be too easy for An Li to betray the Dark Clan in the future; she could sell them out at any moment.

Although, An Li did all of this for the Dark Clan.

But if they really waited for the divine to descend, couldn’t they just ask the divine to reward An Li then?

So, from here on, all they needed to do was wait patiently, without needing to do anything else.

No one from the Seventh Heaven could help Lu Ye through this calamity, and Lu Ye had no way out.

Well, there was one possibility: Lu Ye could break into the Dark Clan to disrupt the altar, but he was an Emperor!

With the presence of an Emperor here, even if all the Quasi-Emperors from the Seventh Heaven entered the Dark Clan, it would only lead to death.

This was the confidence of an Emperor.

So, what could Lu Ye do?

He had no options. Even if Lu Ye could fight above his rank, or even if a Quasi-Emperor could challenge an Emperor, the prerequisite was that Lu Ye had to ascend to Quasi-Emperor. The moment he ascended, he would no longer be Lu Ye, let alone coming to ruin the altar.

A smile involuntarily appeared on An Ri’s face.

“Let her in,” An Ri said in a flat voice.

An Li quietly pushed the door open.

“Greetings, Family Head.”

An Ri’s smile was warm.

“Sit!”

“Thank you, Family Head.”

“What brings you to see me this time?” An Ri asked.

“To be honest, I’ve been feeling unsettled lately. Lu Ye hasn’t made any moves, and I’m worried something might change,” An Li replied.

“What exactly are you worried about?”

“I’m not sure what I’m worried about, but Lu Ye is definitely not someone who would just sit idle. He’s surely plotting something, looking for a way to break through. We can’t just let him search freely; if he finds something, wouldn’t that be a wasted effort?” An Li said.

An Ri nodded.

“Your concerns are not unfounded, but you know what the Dark Beginning Insect Seal is, right? You should be aware, just like I am. Don’t even mention the Seventh Heaven; even the Eighth and Ninth Heavens wouldn’t be able to do anything unless a Saint intervenes, but there are no Saints left in this world right now.”

“That’s true, but Lu Ye cannot be measured by common sense. It’s better to be safe than sorry!”

“To me, the chance of something going wrong doesn’t exist. The question is, can you name a single possibility of it?”

An Ri said with a chuckle.

An Li furrowed her brow.

She honestly didn’t know what method Lu Ye had to resolve this issue.

“Didn’t expect that, did you? An Li, I know you pushed for this matter, so being anxious is perfectly normal. Calm down; even if I racked my brain, I can’t think of a way Lu Ye could break through. So, don’t rush; don’t panic. Stay composed.”

“What if Lu Ye has the strength to rival an Emperor while still in the Ruler Realm?”

At this, An Ri was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter like he had heard the greatest joke.

“Hahaha…”

“An Li, I admit Lu Ye was quite powerful as a Celestial Lord in his past life, but a Ruler challenging an Emperor? That’s downright ridiculous! Think about it, throughout history, there’s never been a case where a Ruler could contend with an Emperor, let alone a Saint. The most powerful Saint recently, the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens, could he fight an Emperor while in the Ruler Realm?”

“What is an Emperor?”

“Oh right, you were also an Emperor in your past life, but your version of an Emperor is different from mine. So, it’s understandable you can’t grasp just how powerful Emperors really are. But from now on, you better not say such foolish things if you don’t want to make a fool of yourself in public.”

An Ri laughed heartily.

Indeed, throughout history, there has never been anyone who could achieve the feat of a Ruler battling an Emperor. It’s simply never happened because they aren’t even on the same level.

Even if a Quasi-Emperor could survive under an Emperor’s hands, it would be a tale worth telling. An Emperor who failed to kill a Quasi-Emperor would even be nailed to the annals of shame in history.

Instances of Quasi-Emperors defeating Emperors did happen, but those who achieved that were either exhausted or shooting for the stars, easily becoming Celestial Lords with no exceptions.

An Li was extremely frustrated.

What did he mean by saying my Emperor is different from yours?

What does that even mean?

In her past life, she also condensed Dao Fruit, and her attack power was definitely not weaker than any Emperor’s. Although it was due to the Celestial Artifacts crafted by Lu Ye, they were genuine Emperors nevertheless.

Even if the Crossing Tribulation was substituted by Lu Ye, they had also attempted it themselves. The gap wasn’t that massive; it wasn’t a colossal difference.

“Lu Ye cannot be measured by common sense!”

An Li’s voice grew heavier.

“Even if I don’t measure him by common sense, he still can’t stand against an Emperor while being in the Ruler Realm. That’s just impossible!”

“Then you shouldn’t let him keep powering up like this!”

An Ri suddenly laughed, looking quite relaxed.

“Don’t rush. Since you say we can’t let him power up, what method do you have to stop Lu Ye?”

He felt the need to argue with An Li was unnecessary; considering their respective status, to argue with her would be beneath him.

“Could we potentially summon the divine ahead of time? Actively trigger the Dark Beginning Insect Seal within Lu Ye. Make the Dark Beginning Insect Seal erupt before he reaches the Quasi-Emperor realm.”