"Hahaha! Our ancestor is a Hunyuan Golden Immortal from the ancient era. Once he emerges from seclusion, he can defeat this Human Emperor with the might of a Hunyuan Golden Immortal in less than three hundred moves!"
"The older the era, the stronger it is. How can the cultivation methods of the current era compare to those of the ancient times? This Human Emperor only understands current era methods and doesn't know that newly created techniques are always outdated. Only by constantly tracing back to the ancient methods can one become increasingly powerful!"
"In ancient times, Daluo Golden Immortals were as common as dirt, and Hunyuan Golden Immortals were everywhere. Any one of them could contend against several Quasi-Saints!"
"That's right! Be it Dijun, Taiyi, or the Twelve Ancestral Witches, they were nothing during the ancient Dragon-Phoenix Calamity. If our Ancestral Dragon were still alive, he could suppress both the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the two emperors of the Demon Court with just one hand!"
"In the glorious ancient era, Hunyuan Golden Immortals cultivated the Great Dao laws. How can this be compared to the declining era of the current Heavenly Dao cultivation?"
The words of the Dragon Clan elders were filled with admiration for the ancient era and contempt for the current one.
In their eyes, the cultivation methods created in the new era were insignificant and weak.
If cultivators wanted powerful techniques, superior elixirs, or top-tier spiritual treasures, they had to explore the caves and blessed lands left behind by ancient powerhouses.
Anything created anew was considered weak and had little potential.
Only by returning to antiquity and cultivating ancient techniques could one become invincible and possess infinite bright potential.
Even Zulong personally said, "Human Emperor, you should commit suicide. At least you'll be granted a complete corpse."
"Although your strength is comparable to an established Quasi-Saint, current Quasi-Saints are merely incomplete Hunyuan Golden Immortals. How can you possibly compare to my strength?"
"You must know that I cultivate ancient Great Dao methods. The ancient era's methods are only inferior to the primordial chaos era and are far superior to the methods of the current Witch-Demon era."
"I was born at the end of the Fierce Beast Calamity and have cultivated for over ten billion years, having gone through two calamities. How can you, a mere child who hasn't even cultivated for a Yuan Hui, contend with me?"
Zulong spoke with immense arrogance, revealing the misplaced confidence of an ancient powerhouse.
It was as if, as an ancient powerhouse, he believed he would be invincible in this era once his suppression was resolved.
He would be able to defeat the Demon Court and trample the Ancestral Witches.
This level of misplaced confidence, in Fang Ming's opinion, was comparable to that of Indians.
Both held the mindset of being invincible.
In reality, whether Zulong was truly that powerful was a matter of doubt.
Everyone understood what doubt meant.
Fang Ming looked at him with ignorant, laughable eyes and said, "Everything in the world develops forward. Is it possible to abandon the present and blindly believe in the ancient, while looking down upon the present?"
"If the Dragon Clan were to cultivate the Heavenly Dao, with their abundance of treasures in the Dragon Palace, it might not be impossible for them to produce a few Quasi-Saints. It is the pursuit of the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm that has led to the reason why not a single Quasi-Saint has been born in the Dragon Clan for forty thousand Yuan Hui."
Fang Ming understood Zulong's thoughts and knew why he was so arrogant.
This was not entirely Zulong's fault, but rather a flaw in the洪荒 (Hong Huang) world view.
The entire Hong Huang mythological world view considered the primordial chaos era to be the strongest, and the further back in time, the weaker the immortals' power became.
The power levels in the Witch-Demon era, the Investiture of the Gods era, and the Journey to the West era all decreased. By the Journey to the West era, any Golden Immortal could be a king or overlord.
The entire Hong Huang world was developing in reverse, not becoming stronger with the passage of time, but weaker.
In Fang Ming's view, this world view of blindly believing the ancient to be the strongest was fundamentally flawed.
The present can surpass the past!
The idea that "the older, the stronger" completely negates the efforts of the present generation and blindly worships antiquity.
It was merely an extremely decadent and backward viewpoint!
Fang Ming disliked this world view.
Naturally, he also disliked seeing Zulong flaunt his supposed invincibility based on an ancient method, the Great Dao method.
"The older, the stronger, is it?"
"Well said, Chaos Golden Immortal, one who comprehends the Great Dao of Time!"
"Zulong, since you believe that ancient powerhouses are invincible, let's see if you can withstand this strike!"
Fang Ming activated the Wushi Bell. Instantly, immortal light swirled, and countless runes appeared.
The Wushi Bell seemed to be creating heaven and earth, or perhaps reversing time. Its aura was terrifying as it crashed towards Zulong.
For this attack, Fang Ming had used his full strength.
It was a supreme offensive killing move, executed with his innate holy body and Dao fetus, combined with the Wushi Bell, and his Quasi-Emperor cultivation.
Although he verbally scorned Zulong's "older is stronger" viewpoint, Fang Ming did not dare to be careless when facing Zulong in a real battle, nor would he pretend to use only a fraction of his power.
Zulong's words were exaggerated, but he had indeed forced Dijun and Taiyi to retreat, preventing the Dragon Clan from becoming demons.
This was Zulong's battle record.
At the very least, he possessed the strength of an established Quasi-Saint Grand Master, comparable to figures like Dijun and Zhen Yuanzi.
Facing such a record, Fang Ming's only option was to fight with all his might; he dared not be complacent.
He was not yet qualified for that.
"Innate Supreme Treasure... No, this treasure appears to be an Innate Supreme Treasure, but it is not an innate object..."
Zulong looked at the Wushi Bell, as if recognizing something.
Previously, all the Dragon Clan members had told him that Fang Ming possessed an Innate Supreme Treasure.
Zulong had been puzzled, as there were only a few Innate Supreme Treasures, so where did another one come from.
Unexpectedly, by probing with the Great Dao of Time, he realized that it was actually a post-celestial object.
An object crafted by man.
Could a post-celestial object rival an Innate Supreme Treasure?
"Its power is sufficient to rival an Innate Supreme Treasure, but it lacks the function of suppressing destiny. Its divine properties are almost nonexistent; it is merely a weapon like those of the brute force of the Witch Clan."
Zulong lowered his assessment of the Wushi Bell.
He then activated his Great Dao of Time, shaking the surrounding laws of heaven and earth.
Instantly, the laws of heaven and earth around them became chaotic.
Zulong himself closed his massive, billions of miles long eyes.
"Daytime closed, nighttime open!"
This was Zulong's supreme divine ability and the foundation of this Hunyuan Golden Immortal's power!
In ancient methods, to break through from Daluo Golden Immortal to Hunyuan Golden Immortal, one had to comprehend, and even control, a Great Dao law!
With a 1% control over a Great Dao law, one could advance to Hunyuan Golden Immortal. If one reached 50% or 60%, there was a high probability of reaching the realm of Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal.
The Great Dao of Time was one of the top ten Great Daos, not to be underestimated. If one achieved 100% control over the complete Great Dao, advancing to the peak of Hunyuan Wuji would be a natural progression.
Zulong, of course, had not reached such a high level of control. His control over the Great Dao of Time was only 4%. If it were other weaker Great Dao laws, Zulong's cultivation would only be considered early-stage Hunyuan Golden Immortal.