So he fabricated a story, saying, "Senior, to tell you the truth, I come from beyond the Boundary Sea."
"Beyond the Boundary Sea, there is a world similar to this one, and I come from that world."
"That world also has the Three Dark Emperors, and another you. I saw that another you pacified the dark turmoil and killed his way to the Upper Realm, a place beyond eternal calamity, and only then did I come to admire you."
Huang Tian Di exclaimed in surprise, "You come from beyond the Boundary Sea?"
"And there is another world very similar to the Boundary Sea?"
Fang Ming said, "That's right, there are worlds beyond worlds. In that similar world, I was merely a peak Immortal King!"
"I was merely traveling to this realm and discovered this weakened version of my original world."
"This is also why I can challenge opponents of higher cultivation. It's because the peak Immortal Kings from my world, each one of them, possess such power when they come to this realm. It's not unique to me..."
Fang Ming fabricated his identity as a cultivator from beyond the Boundary Sea, hailing from another world very similar to the Boundary Sea.
In that world, there was also the Immortal Realm, and the Dark Heavenly Court. In fact, the entire Boundary Sea was merely a lower realm beneath the Upper Realm. Within the Upper Realm, the Boundary Sea, this lower realm, was just one among many worlds.
The two worlds were not significantly different in terms of characters or the worlds themselves.
However, there was one crucial difference.
That is, a True Immortal from that world could be called an Immortal King in this realm.
An Immortal King from that world, in this realm, would at least be comparable to a Quasi-Immortal Emperor.
As for the reason, Fang Ming claimed he himself didn't understand why this phenomenon occurred. He wished to discuss with Huang Tian Di what kind of reasons, for instance, differences in cultivation techniques, could lead to such a situation.
After hearing Fang Ming's account, Huang Tian Di believed about eighty percent of it.
Although Huang at this moment was no longer the easily trusting child from Stone Village, but a true supreme expert who had experienced countless years.
He was definitely not easily fooled.
But Fang Ming's knowledge of the Void Sea far surpassed Huang Tian Di's. With this information gap, coupled with Fang Ming's story being a mix of truth and falsehood, Huang Tian Di chose to believe Fang Ming's explanation of his identity.
After all, a peak Immortal King being able to kill two Quasi-Immortal Emperors by challenging higher cultivation levels had already shattered Huang Tian Di's worldview. With Fang Ming's explanation, it actually seemed more reasonable.
According to Fang Ming's words, there were high-spec and low-spec versions of the Perfect World...
And in Fang Ming's self-created identity, he had merely set himself up as an ordinary Immortal King from that world. He had grown up listening to Huang Tian Di's great deeds and thus deeply admired Huang Tian Di...
"So... there are worlds beyond the Boundary Sea..."
"And there is another Boundary Sea... and another me..."
Huang Tian Di's face showed a look of emotion.
Then, he solemnly said to Fang Ming, "Fang Ming, no matter how powerful that Huang in your world is, claiming to be beyond the path of sacrifice..."
"But he is him, and I am me."
"At this moment, my strength is far inferior to yours. It was you who killed Emperor Cang and Emperor Yu, the two Dark Emperors, not me."
"Huang, on behalf of the countless beings of the Boundary Sea, thanks you for your contributions to all living beings."
"In this realm, you are the one who truly saved all beings!"
Fang Ming displayed a smile unique to a young boy, appearing utterly harmless, feigning humility, yet subtly hinting at the joy of being praised by an idol and the pride of being recognized. He repeatedly said:
"Senior Huang, please don't! In fact, without me, you would have been able to kill the Three Dark Emperors, the World-Ending Elder, and that Corpse Immortal Emperor, and quell the source of darkness..."
The experts of the Perfect World generally possessed a certain dignity. At this moment, Fang Ming's strength was still above Huang Tian Di's, yet he maintained a junior's courtesy. Such shameless behavior, even the likes of the Three Dark Emperors would not have stooped to such a level when defeated and at their wit's end!
Fang Ming constantly placed himself in a lower position. This behavior, which Huang Tian Di had never encountered in the Boundary Sea, instead made Huang Tian Di have a very good impression of Fang Ming.
During their conversation, Huang Tian Di easily agreed to some of Fang Ming's personal requests, such as researching why the two worlds caused such differences, and whether there were differences in cultivation techniques and understanding of the Dao that led to this situation...
Huang Tian Di was also very curious about this question.
Naturally, he readily agreed.
The two then returned to the topic of the source of darkness.
Huang Tian Di asked with a grave expression, "The Three Dark Emperors are not all the Quasi-Immortal Emperors of the dark side. There is also a stronger World-Ending Elder?"
"And a true Immortal Emperor, the Corpse Immortal Emperor?"
At this moment, Huang Tian Di was unaware of the true strength of the dark side, only believing there were three Quasi-Immortal Emperors: Emperor Cang, Emperor Yu, and Emperor Hong.
It was only after Fang Ming pointed it out that he learned the full strength of the dark side.
The exceptionally beautiful young man nodded, "Senior Huang, that is precisely the case. We should first go and eliminate the escaped Emperor Hong and the World-Ending Elder, and resolve the Corpse Immortal Emperor."
"After the darkness is quelled, I will then seek your guidance on the path of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor."
Fang Ming understood very well that Huang Tian Di was a benevolent being who cared for all living beings. Therefore, he had to target Huang Tian Di's personality traits to maximize his favorability.
Eliminating the dark side would undoubtedly raise Huang Tian Di's favorability significantly. At that time, he would be more enthusiastic about explaining the cultivation path to Fang Ming.
"Corpse Immortal Emperor..."
At this moment, Huang Tian Di had no particular worries about Emperor Hong and the World-Ending Elder.
Whether Fang Ming or he himself made a move, they were confident in dealing with Emperor Hong.
The World-Ending Elder might be a bit stronger, comparable to a peak Immortal King from the world the young man came from, but with himself and this young man working together, even if the World-Ending Elder joined forces with Emperor Hong, they would inevitably be defeated.
The only concern was the Corpse Immortal Emperor.
Huang Tian Di did not know the exact difference in strength between the Corpse Immortal Emperor, an Immortal Emperor realm expert, and a Quasi-Immortal Emperor.
But even based on speculation, an Immortal Emperor realm expert would easily sweep aside multiple Quasi-Immortal Emperors. Such an expert would undoubtedly be an extraordinary figure in the world the young man came from.
The young man might not be able to handle this Corpse Immortal Emperor.
Huang Tian Di spoke his doubts without reservation.
Fang Ming also nodded, "Although the same realms in this world are much weaker than in the world I came from, the power of an Immortal Emperor, even if not as strong as a Quasi-Immortal Emperor from my world, would certainly be comparable to a supreme giant."
"If the Corpse Immortal Emperor were at his peak, I fear I might not be able to defeat him."
In Fang Ming's opinion, this fan-fiction version of the Perfect World was also very interesting.
In this world, the power gap between True Immortals and Immortal Kings, and between Immortal Kings and Quasi-Immortal Emperors, was very faithful to the original work.
Among countless Quasi-Immortal Kings, only a select few could challenge Immortal Kings of higher cultivation.