Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw Taishang Laojun extending such a polite invitation to Qin Hao.
Even Qin Hao himself didn't expect it.
According to the previous system scan results, his strength is unknown; Taishang Laojun's strength should be unfathomable.
Qin Hao has now opened eleven Divine Palaces and his strength has reached the Martial God 11th Tier. He saw through Taishang Laojun's cultivation at a glance, confirming that he was indeed at the Martial Emperor 100th Tier.
'Holy crap, I'm Martial Emperor 100th Tier, but why haven't I ascended to the Upper Realm?'
Qin Hao pondered for a moment, then laughed and said, "Haha, since Laojun is willing to invite me, I agree. However, we need to deal with these people first."
However, as Qin Hao said this, the Jade Emperor, Tathagata, and Guanyin were all focused on Taishang Laojun.
The Jade Emperor: "Laojun, what do you mean by this?"
Tathagata: "Laojun, do you intend to collude with these demons from another world?"
Guanyin, the second most powerful figure at Vulture Peak, stepped forward and said, "Laojun, this child is definitely a demon from another world. Only Vulture Peak can purify and deliver him from suffering. What is the meaning of your actions?"
However, to everyone's surprise, Taishang Laojun ignored them completely, vanished from his spot in an instant, and reappeared beside Qin Hao the next second.
"Young friend, you jest. I can easily suppress these troubles with a wave of my hand. How about you become my disciple?"
Qin Hao hadn't expected that Laojun was indeed no good; all this help was just a ploy to get him to become his disciple.
Qin Hao was about to speak when he was interrupted by the Jade Emperor.
"How dare you, Laojun! Are you plotting a rebellion?"
At this moment, Tathagata seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, saying, "Great Heavenly Venerable, this Daoist priest dares to say that we can destroy him with a wave of our hand! We implore the Great Heavenly Venerable to order the elimination of this evil spirit and this Daoist priest!"
Qin Hao was dumbfounded. He thought to himself, "The highest-ranking of you Jade Emperors is only at the Martial Emperor 50th Tier. Who gave you the courage? Liang Jingru?"
However, Laojun didn't even glance at the crowd, but looked at Qin Hao and said, "Young friend, to be honest, you and I might belong to the same sect!"
"Oh, what does Laojun mean?"
"Young friend, I observe that the energy you use is the same as mine— Hongmeng Purple Qi!"
As he spoke, Taishang Laojun stretched out his palm, and sure enough, a colorful halo appeared in his palm.
Qin Hao was very familiar with it; the foundation of the Twelve Palaces Cultivation System he created was Qi.
And the colorful halo in Taishang Laojun's hand is Qi!
"Young friend, would you be willing to become my disciple? I can teach you the cultivation method of this Hongmeng Purple Qi!"
"Laojun, are you planning a rebellion?"
The Jade Emperor roared in fury.
However, Taishang Laojun completely ignored it.
Upon hearing that Laojun wanted to teach him a method for Qi Refining, Qin Hao asked, "Ahem, I wonder what the highest level of cultivation Laojun's method can lead to?"
Upon hearing this, Laojun was overjoyed and said proudly, "My cultivation method is a very ancient one. As long as you cultivate it, you will at least become Martial Emperor."
If someone has high talent, they'll be at least Martial Emperor 50th Tier; if their talent is exceptional, they'll be at least Martial Emperor 99th Tier. Reaching the level 100 Martial Emperor is within their grasp.
"Oh! Laojun means that if I cultivate, I will immediately reach the Martial Emperor 99th Tier?"
"Haha, not bad. Judging from the phenomenon of golden lotuses covering your body during your Thunder Tribulation, you will at least reach the Martial Emperor 99th Tier if you cultivate this technique, and you might even become Martial Emperor 100th Tier like me!"
'Tch, I thought it was something special. I didn't expect that Martial Emperor 100th Tier. My Twelve Palaces Cultivation Method is much better. As for the upper limit, I haven't discovered it yet!'
Thinking it over, Qin Hao laughed and said, "Haha, Laojun is joking. If you become my disciple, I don't mind passing on my cultivation methods to you. I can even help you break through to the Martial Emperor 100th Tier and reach the next level. How about it?"
Upon hearing this, Taishang Laojun paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Haha, young friend, you're quite the joker. Martial Emperor 100th Tier is the strongest being in this world. For example, I could easily choose to ascend to the Upper Realm, but I've chosen to stay!"
They watched as Taishang Laojun and Qin Hao chatted and laughed, completely ignoring their group.
The Jade Emperor, Tathagata, and Guanyin were truly enraged at this moment.
"Well, you damned Daoist priest, how dare you disregard me! All immortals, heed my command! Destroy this Jade Pool Holy Land, destroy the evil Qin Hao, and also the demonic Laojun!"
Upon hearing this, Tathagata and Guanyin, who were standing nearby, immediately smiled, seemingly very happy.
"The Great Heavenly Venerable has decreed, you ox-nose, die!"
Tathagata he spoke, Tathagata unleashed his full power, unleashing the Taishang Laojun Tathagata Palm towards Laozi.
At this moment, Qin Hao said, "Oh dear, Laojun, they're going to kill us all, even you!"
"Haha, young friend, don't be afraid. Go and get the ants; there's nothing to worry about!"
As he spoke, he flicked the whisk in his hand backward.
Instantly, the enormous Tathagata Palm shattered like glass and vanished into the world.
At this moment, both the Jade Emperor and Guanyin intervened.
"Young friend, how about it? Become my disciple, and I'll help you deal with them. This Kaiyuan Universe is long overdue for some adjustments!"
Qin Hao didn't believe that Taishang Laojun genuinely wanted to take him as a disciple. Without absolute benefit, why would he accept him as a disciple?
Besides, he is now Martial God 11th Tier, and a mere Martial Emperor 100th Tier can be wiped out with a flick of his finger.
"Haha, Laojun, I appreciate your kindness, but this is a small matter that I can handle myself. I don't need you to help."
As he spoke, Qin Hao lightly waved his hand away from the attacks of the Jade Emperor and the others.
Instantly, a burst of colorful energy met the attacks of the Jade Emperor, Tathagata, and Guanyin.
"Bang!"
A loud bang was heard.
Then, three "poof" sounds rang out simultaneously, and the Jade Emperor, Tathagata, and Guanyin were sent flying backward, each spitting out a mouthful of blood mixed with their internal organs.
Then, Qin Hao casually waved his hand again.
Chang'e, Hou Yi, and the nine elders of the Jade Pool Holy Land were all inexplicably being pulled by an extremely strong Gravity, flying towards Qin Hao.
Then, these people all floated in front of Qin Hao.
"My lady, these people are yours to handle!"
Qin Hao spoke to the Empress.
He then sealed the magical power within these individuals and handed them over to the Empress.
But that wasn't all. Qin Hao waved again at the Jade Emperor, Tathagata, and Guanyin, who were still flying backward.
Suddenly, everyone saw that the Jade Emperor and his two companions had also uncontrollably come to Qin Hao's side.
"How about it, Laojun? I can handle this myself, right?"
The Taishang Laojun Laozi was also shocked. He hadn't expected Qin Hao to be so strong. Could it really be that the Golden Lotuses Everywhere, and he had reached the Martial Emperor 100th Tier?