"If we rely on strength to face him in a duel, there isn't the slightest chance of victory, so what method do you think we should use?" The old man said, his eyebrows raising slightly.
"Above the Martial Sovereign level is the God-level. Gods are beings who command Laws. First, we must know what Law the Great Emperor Kongming has mastered."
A faint stirring passed through the old man's heart. "You know what Law he has mastered?"
"The one he commands is one of the most powerful Laws in this world." Nie Li looked at the old man and said. "It is the Law of Life and Death!"
"How did you know?" A glint flashed through the old man's cloudy eyes.
"A person who masters the Law of Life and Death becomes entangled within the rules of that game. Forcing disciples to kill each other and seize the power within their bodies—this is one aspect of the Law of Life and Death," Nie Li explained.
"Then how can the Law of Life and Death be broken?" the old man pressed, a faint flicker of anger visible in his eyes.
"If the opportunity arises, Senior will certainly fight the Great Emperor Kongming to the death, but at least not now," Nie Li said. "To defeat the Great Emperor Kongming, we must find another Law that can at least rival the Law of Life and Death. Only then can we contend with him or bring about his defeat."
"A rival Law?" The old man frowned slightly.
"Yes. There are only a handful of Laws in this world that can rival the Law of Life and Death. For example, the Law of Time-Space, the Law of Light, and the Law of Darkness," Nie Li said. "If one only cultivates the techniques passed down by the Great Emperor Kongming, it is absolutely impossible to defeat him."
"Then where can one find these Laws of Time-Space, Light, and Darkness?" the old man asked.
"Has Senior ever been to the Dragon Ruins Realm?" Nie Li inquired.
"I have," the old man replied. "But I found no trace of the Great Emperor Kongming there, so I returned."
"What about the Holy Ancestor Demon Ground? Have you been there?" Nie Li looked at the old man and asked.
"No, I haven't," the old man said, shaking his head.
"In the Dragon Ruins Realm, the passage leading to the Ancestral Land of the Heavenly Gods and the Holy Ancestor Demon Ground opens once every ten thousand years. The time for its opening is approaching," Nie Li said. "Why doesn't Senior go to the Dragon Ruins Realm to search? If you can enter the Holy Ancestor Demon Ground and defeat the Heavenly Demons there, you will be able to obtain a Law."
"As for what Law you obtain, that will depend on your own fortune." Nie Li looked at the old man.
"Boy, are you deceiving me?" A sharp gleam flashed through the old man's eyes.
"I would never dare to deceive Senior," Nie Li said firmly.
The old man's hands swiftly formed seals, and a mark sank into Nie Li's body. Nie Li grunted softly and staggered back several steps.
"Nie Li, are you all right?"
"I'm fine." Nie Li shook his head.
Nie Li looked calmly at the old man. "Senior has placed the Thousand-Mile Tracking Sigil on me."
"Correct," the old man said. "Boy, you actually recognize the Thousand-Mile Tracking Sigil."
"Of course I recognize it," Nie Li said with a slight smile. "Senior needn't worry about me running away. I will also search for traces of the other Laws myself; otherwise, even if I don't die by Senior's hand, I will certainly die at the hands of the Great Emperor Kongming."
"Boy, since you know the Thousand-Mile Tracking Sigil, you naturally understand its power," the old man said coldly. "Should I discover you have lied to me, when I find you next time, you can well imagine the consequences."