Back when the Origin World Tree had mesmerized thousands of troops on the battlefield, Li Tianming had already considered it a miracle.
Now, the fifth Primordial Chaos Giant Beast had expanded the horizons of his imagination just as much.
"Palace Master Yun, I need your help."
Li Tianming said pleasantly.
"Impossible!" Yun Tianque said.
"Fine. I'll let you 'enjoy' yourself for a while. Whenever you agree, whenever I stop," Li Tianming said.
"Don't force me to kill myself."
Yun Tianque said coldly.
"Go ahead and kill yourself. Replacing you with Lu Yuanji would work just the same. Right now, the Cloudtop Immortal Palace is united as one. Without you, it would indeed be a little troublesome, but Lu Yuanji has influence too. She can achieve the effect I want."
"Also, let me remind you: you promised the children you'd take them fishing today. Don't forget."
Li Tianming said.
"You're using them to threaten me?" Yun Tianque said irritably.
"You're overthinking it. I won't do anything to them. I just find it regrettable. A father should keep his word to his children, rather than, for the sake of his stubbornness and pride, lacking the courage to become a brave resistor."
Li Tianming smiled.
"You're despicable!"
Yun Tianque raged.
"You flatter me."
The Bone-Eating Ants acted up.
"Ah!"
Yun Tianque instantly collapsed to the ground, convulsing and twitching. His eyeballs nearly popped out, every inch of flesh on his body stretched taut, blue veins bulging.
He clutched his throat with both hands and lost his voice entirely, unable even to scream.
Seventeen breaths in total.
"I originally wanted you to enjoy eighteen breaths, but unfortunately, a pair of 'tree seeds' died. Doesn't the wail of the divine tree truly shake you?"
Li Tianming asked.
"Hah... hah..."
Even after it subsided, Yun Tianque