"Senior White Emperor," Wu Yuan said, turning his gaze toward the imposing figure.0

White Emperor gestured toward the three figures standing before them. "These are the three guardians. Your task isn't necessarily to defeat them—merely to pass them and enter the depths of the passage. Do that, and you'll have succeeded."0

"I don't need to defeat them?" Wu Yuan's voice carried a note of confusion.0

A laugh escaped White Emperor's lips. "You won't be able to. Their strength exceeds anything you could imagine..." His eyes gleamed with knowing amusement. "You'll understand once you face them. Though nothing is absolute—perhaps you might defeat them through clever methods. It all depends on your approach."1

Wu Yuan nodded slightly.0

His power ranked at the pinnacle among sempiternal lifeforms. With both his true selves present, as well as his mana body and ether body, this was the full strength he could muster. Though there was no retreat possible, he now wielded his complete arsenal.0

Even if confronted by the Heavenly Imperator or Great Emperor Yan Tuo when they were at the sempiternal stage, he believed he could defeat or even destroy them.1

Studying the three figures, Wu Yuan sensed that they were all at the sempiternal lifeform...0