In the blink of an eye, Di Jun and Tai Yi caught up to Xuanqing and arrived at the heart of the soaring divine light.
The moment Di Jun and Tai Yi stopped, they looked Xuanqing up and down.
Then Tai Yi frowned.
Because he discovered that Xuanqing was merely an Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
The two brothers were both at the peak of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.
The Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique they took such pride in—
Had actually lost to this utterly unremarkable Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal before them.
And they had lost despite their cultivation far surpassing his.
Tai Yi's competitive spirit instantly surged through his mind.
"Di Jun and Tai Yi greet this fellow Daoist. Fellow Daoist, your speed is truly remarkable.
"Even the two of us brothers cannot match you."
Though losing to Xuanqing was hardly glorious, Tai Yi did not fly into a rage.
Tai Yi was no brainless brute. Losing to Xuanqing showed that Xuanqing possessed something worth learning from.
Tai Yi ought to learn from him.
Xuanqing was somewhat surprised. He had thought Tai Yi would use the fact that he had surpassed their speed as an excuse to stir up trouble.
He had not expected these two brothers, Di Jun and Tai Yi, to differ so greatly from what he remembered.
Based on the domineering Di Jun and Tai Yi in his memories, since he had surpassed them in speed—
The two brothers would certainly have made an issue of it, perhaps even attacked him.
Yet not only did they refrain from doing so, they politely clasped their hands in salute and spoke first.
"Poor Daoist is Xuanqing. Greetings, Fellow Daoist Di Jun; greetings, Fellow Daoist Tai Yi.
"Poor Daoist only surpassed you two in speed due to a bit of fortune and my control over the Law of Speed.
"Before the divine abilities of you two fellow Daoists, it is truly not worth mentioning."
Xuanqing had no desire to clash with Di Jun and Tai Yi.
Not only did the two brothers vastly surpass him in cultivation, they also outnumbered him.
Moreover, he had urgent matters to attend to and could not afford to be delayed by these two brothers.
Thus, he revealed that he had mastered the Law of Speed. It was only the Law of Speed, after all.
The core law he had mastered was not the Law of Speed, so there was no harm in letting them know.
"So it is the Law of Speed. No wonder. Surpassing our divine ability is only natural, then."
Di Jun and Tai Yi wore expressions of sudden realization.
Losing to the Law of Speed truly was no injustice.
Tai Yi's competitive spirit also subsided.
Though the two brothers had mastered the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique, before the Law of Speed, it was like a small witch before a Great Witch.
They had not mastered the Law of Speed.
Competing with Xuanqing in speed would simply be self-torment.
At the same time, the brothers made up their minds that if Xuanqing obtained the opportunity here, they would not contend with him for it.
They did not wish to offend an expert who had mastered the Law of Speed.
If he could not defeat you, he could simply flee, and you would not even be able to catch him.
Then, if he launched a surprise attack when you were unprepared, it would become endlessly troublesome.
The brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi exchanged looks and nodded to each other.
Furthermore, they sensed an intense threat emanating from Xuanqing.
Even if they could not befriend Xuanqing, they absolutely could not offend him.
What was more, if Xuanqing obtained the opportunity and they yielded it to him, would that not count as building goodwill?
Perhaps the two brothers could even recruit Xuanqing because of it.
Di Jun had mastered the Law of Imperial Dao and was innately suited to walk the path of an emperor.
Thus, although Di Jun had only just been born, he already harbored ambitions to contend for supremacy in the Primordial Wilderness.
It was hardly strange that he would think of recruiting Xuanqing.
Xuanqing did not know that Di Jun and Tai Yi had already conceived the intention of recruiting him.
Had he known, he would merely have laughed it off.
These two were the foremost targets destined to raise the banner of the Demon Race and receive special support from the Heavenly Dao.
Recruit him? What a joke.
"Fellow Daoist, when the opportunity emerges later, how about we each rely on our own fate and affinity?"
Sure enough, Di Jun wished to recruit Xuanqing and took the initiative to speak.
Di Jun's meaning was obvious. The two brothers were both peak Grand Unity Golden Immortals.
While Xuanqing was only an Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
If they came to blows, Xuanqing would have absolutely no chance of seizing the opportunity from the two brothers.
Relying on fate and affinity was naturally a concession he made in order to recruit Xuanqing.
With such an obvious intent to recruit him, Di Jun did not believe Xuanqing would fail to see through it.
Upon hearing Di Jun's intent to recruit him, Xuanqing was somewhat moved and began to ponder.
"The Demon Race and the Heavenly Court—though these two brothers may not have such thoughts yet, the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun will gradually influence them into establishing them.
"Since I cannot stop it, I may as well infiltrate the enemy from within.
"That way, I can learn of the enemy's movements and allow my true body and the Ancestral Witch siblings to prepare countermeasures.
"And I can also observe how the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun support the Demon Race and Heavenly Court."
Xuanqing immediately decided to infiltrate the enemy and first show some goodwill toward Di Jun and Tai Yi.
Of course, he certainly would not immediately agree to follow the two brothers.
He merely intended to show them some goodwill.
If he agreed to follow them right now, it would be far too cheap.
Di Jun and Tai Yi would surely not value him highly, since his cultivation was an undeniable weakness.
Once he obtained this opportunity and his cultivation improved in the future, it would not be too late to join the Demon Race when Di Jun and Tai Yi recruited him again.
By then, once his cultivation had risen, perhaps he could even secure an imperial position.
Like Xi Huang and Wa Huang, standing on equal footing with Di Jun and Tai Yi.
Though he was Taiqing's avatar, he would not lower his own worth by entering the Demon Race merely to occupy some obscure low- or mid-level position.
"Then I must thank Fellow Daoist Di Jun and Fellow Daoist Tai Yi.
"If I obtain the opportunity this time, I will surely repay you two fellow Daoists in the future."
Xuanqing's meaning was clear: he accepted the favor of the two brothers this time and would remember it in his heart.
He would naturally repay this favor in the future.
He had already declined Di Jun's offer of recruitment, though he could still consider it.
Di Jun was not surprised. He knew that although the two brothers were both peak Grand Unity Golden Immortals—
It was impossible for someone to agree to follow him upon their first meeting just because he had offered a minor favor.
That would have been far too absurd.
If Xuanqing had truly agreed, Di Jun would have needed to give it some thought.
Would Xuanqing's easy agreement mean that he had some scheme against the two brothers?
"Indeed, indeed. Then let us wait for the opportunity to emerge."
Di Jun and Tai Yi clasped their hands toward Xuanqing, then stopped speaking and sat cross-legged nearby with their eyes closed.
Xuanqing likewise found a quiet spot to sit and cultivate, waiting for the opportunity to emerge.
"Rumble!"
Not long afterward, a terrifying wave of Innate Spiritual Qi suddenly erupted.
The soaring divine light vanished, and a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure appeared where it had disappeared.
"Hahaha! A Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure! This treasure is fated with me and should belong to me.
"If any other living being dares make a move, I do not mind sending him to his death!"
Upon seeing the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure emerge, an Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal rushed toward the Lingbao.
As he charged, he shouted threats at the other living beings.
After Xuanqing, Di Jun, and Tai Yi arrived, several more Grand Unity Golden Immortal experts had come one after another.
That arrogant Grand Unity Golden Immortal was one of them.
Yet Di Jun and Tai Yi had no intention of indulging that arrogant Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
Their peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation erupted directly, suppressing the entire area.
"Who dares speak?"
Tai Yi looked domineeringly at every Grand Unity Golden Immortal present.
As the two brothers unleashed the aura of peak Grand Unity Golden Immortals, the entire scene instantly fell silent.
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