Chapter 549 Battle with the Dragon King Above the South Sea

Na Wudao's accumulations were terrifyingly extensive, and ascending to immortality in one leap was extremely difficult. He needed the strongest stepping stone to assist him in reaching the supreme summit.

However, when Na Wudao chose him as a stepping stone, Ye Chen was still only a grandmaster of martial arts and had no qualifications to be the stepping stone for such a towering figure.

"At that time, I was still young. How could you have considered me to be your stepping stone?" Ye Chen asked earnestly, truly eager to know the reason.

"You are mistaken!" Na Wudao looked at Ye Chen, his eyes swirling with wisdom. "I chose you not as a stepping stone but as an opponent!"

"Oh?" Ye Chen raised an eyebrow.

"When we first met, though you were young and your cultivation wasn't earth-shattering, I was still deeply stirred by the sight of you!"

"At that moment, a mystic feeling naturally emerged in my mind, a state of mind I simply cannot describe!"