The Necropolis Emperor didn’t reply directly, and asked a question in return instead. “How do you view these celestial beings?”5

Zu An muttered to himself, “Celestial beings? They're immortal and all-knowing, of course…”0

“Wrong.” The Necropolis Emperor interrupted him. “Firstly, even though celestial beings live for a long time and are practically immortal in the eyes of mortals, it is not the same kind of immortality that mortals believe exists. Even though their lives are long, there is still an end. Your human world has the deterioration of heaven and man. Even though the term is slightly inappropriate in this case, it is a similar concept. Once celestial beings approach the end of their lives, their bodies manifest many signs of decline. That is also why immortal medicines are so precious across the endless realms.”5

Zu An was shocked, exclaiming, “Immortal medicines are useful even for immortals?”0

“But of course,” replied the Necropolis Emperor. “The legendary...12