"But didn't you say that Jie Ranqing is a junior, quite young in age?"
"Could her talent really be so terrifying that it rivals the Three Emperors of the Prosperous Era from the ancient era?"
The crocodile demon still found it hard to believe.
After all, it too was a being from the ancient era. Its cultivation had been gradually restored, which was naturally far faster than cultivating from scratch.
But even restoring its power had taken tens of thousands of years to reach its current level.
Yet Jie Ranqing was so young and already possessed strength that surpassed its own.
Such a rate of growth was simply too terrifying.
It turned the matter over in its mind but could not think of anyone who fit the bill. If it had to name someone, then in the ancient era, only those three individuals could possibly compare.
But if she could be compared to those three, then Jie Ranqing was already terrifying enough.
Because those three, too, had been latecomers in the ancient era — yet they had pushed the overall strength of that age to an unprecedented peak through their extraordinary talent.
That was why they were known as the Three Emperors of the Prosperous Era.
"Those three?"
At the mention of those three, the blue-robed man's thoughts were pulled into memory.
He had dealt with all three of them personally, so compared to those who had merely heard secondhand accounts, he understood their true strength far better.
"If we're comparing her to those three, then it's hard to say."
"After all, those three have already proven themselves."
"Jie Ranqing is still some distance away from the achievements those three attained back then."
"But in my estimation, she has the potential."
"Of course, it's also possible that the reason Jie Ranqing has grown so quickly is related to her talent having been suppressed," the blue-robed man added.
"Suppressed?"
The crocodile demon's eyes filled with curiosity.
"What exactly happened in the late ancient period cannot yet be determined with certainty. But what is certain is that an immensely powerful force divided the complete Martial Cultivation World."
"Currently, only the Ninth Heavenly River remains in its original state, while the other eight Heavenly Rivers underwent inconceivable compression. Not only is the heaven-and-earth energy in them extremely weak, but for some reason, they also suppress the talent of those who cultivate there."
"However, some remarkable things still remain beyond the Ninth Heavenly River."
"Those who managed to obtain legacies that no one in the ancient era had been able to claim — while their talent was being suppressed and heaven-and-earth energy severely limited their cultivation speed — were destined to be no ordinary beings."
"Therefore, once these individuals enter the Ninth Heavenly River, they grow at an inconceivable rate."
"Compared to the cultivators who have always grown up within the Ninth Heavenly River, the hidden depths of those latecomers from the eight other Heavenly Rivers are truly bottomless."
"I am almost certain that Jie Ranqing is one of those people," the blue-robed man said.
"My lord, hearing you say that, this subordinate suddenly recalls something."
"From the beginning of this era until now, the God's Era has never appeared."
"Could it be that it, too, lies within those eight Heavenly Rivers?" the crocodile demon asked.
"While I was still around, I never heard any news of the God's Era. But so much time has passed since then — whether it has since appeared or not, I cannot say," the blue-robed man replied.
"My lord, do you happen to know what kind of power resides within the God's Era?" the crocodile demon asked.
"You know something?" the blue-robed man countered.
"This subordinate has heard that it contains the most powerful force in all the world," the crocodile demon said.
"If no one has ever obtained it, then who can confirm that it is the strongest?" the blue-robed man retorted.
"That is true. Rumors cannot be trusted. Perhaps the God's Era contains nothing at all — just a tall tale meant to deceive people."