Li Yuan paused in thought, then shook his head.0

Maybe that comparison wasn’t entirely fair.0

First of all, the old Human Emperor system had never been fully developed. The Human Emperor’s power back then was half-baked, his power incomplete. Not to mention, he didn’t rely on just one character.0

Second, at the time, the heavenly seal was centered around a single character. Today, however, one could simultaneously master multiple characters, at least in theory, meaning modern cultivators might have the potential to become even stronger. Then again…the Heavens themselves seemed more formidable back then, so it was hard to say for sure.0

Third, in the Age of the Ancient Gods, the old gods could wield multiple aspects of the Heavens. In this era, people tended to specialize in just one. With that in mind, perhaps calling the third realm the Heavenly Seal wasn’t even the right term anymore.3

Li Yuan pondered for a moment, then muttered to himself.0

“At that point, man and truth become one. The character becomes meaning. The character is the person. And even a person’s temperament will be influenced by the word they bear. That’s what I’ll call it, True Will. No longer just your own intent, but a fusion of transcendence and self,...0