The Power of Deterrence

The arrogant Golden Immortal from before was now filled with regret.

He had been arrogant too early.

"I heard you're quite bold?"

Tai Yi looked calmly at the previously arrogant Golden Immortal, his tone betraying no emotional fluctuation.

To that Golden Immortal's ears, this calm tone was nothing short of murderous intent.

Under Tai Yi's gaze, the man instantly felt a chill run down his spine, cold sweat pouring out.

"No, no, Poor Daoist was just joking. Great One, please go ahead, please. This spiritual treasure, Poor Daoist will not compete for it."

As arrogant as he had been before, now that Golden Immortal was just as humiliated.

His earlier bold declarations had turned into slaps, cracking loudly against his own face.

That Golden Immortal fled the place like he was escaping, vanishing into the boundless Primordial Wilderness as if he had never been there.

Seeing this, the other Golden Immortal beings all stopped and watched from the sidelines.

Though they were also Golden Immortals, the gap between them and the brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi was far too great.

Moreover, at this moment, two spiritual treasures hung above the heads of Di Jun and Tai Yi.

They were precisely the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, the River Diagram and Luo Shu.

"Unexpectedly, without the Chaos Bell, Tai Yi's Companion Treasure has become the Luo Shu.

Di Jun only has the River Diagram as his single Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Companion Treasure."

Seeing the River Diagram and Luo Shu floating above the heads of the brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi, Xuanqing was not surprised at all.

After all, both Taiqing's True Body and he himself had already guessed this situation.

That the Chaos Bell became Tai Yi's Companion Treasure was a scheme of the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun.

Then, naturally, the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun would also support Di Jun to some extent.

Thus, Tai Yi's original Companion Treasure, the Luo Shu, was swapped by Hongjun to Di Jun.

Putting aside other thoughts.

Feeling the extremely strong attraction emanating from the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, Xuanqing hesitated no longer and immediately rose, flying toward the treasure.

"Who is this guy? Does he have a death wish?

With those two peak Golden Immortal experts here, he still dares to approach?

Is he really willing to die for a treasure?"

Seeing Xuanqing flying toward the treasure, the other Golden Immortal beings were all startled.

No matter how they thought about it, they couldn't understand how Xuanqing, merely an Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal, dared to challenge the brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi?

The several Golden Immortal experts present all sneered coldly, waiting to see Xuanqing make a fool of himself.

They wanted to watch how Di Jun and Tai Yi would easily tear Xuanqing to shreds.

"Just wait and see, this guy will definitely be torn apart by those two experts.

He's completely blinded by the treasure. Do those two experts look like kind-hearted people?"

"Go on, go on. If you don't go, how can This Seat seize the treasure in the chaos?

Your sacrifice will be worth it, creating an opportunity for This Seat to snatch the treasure.

This Seat will be grateful for your contribution."

Those Golden Immortal beings were all ready to laugh at Xuanqing, gloating with schadenfreude.

They prepared to see how many moves Xuanqing could last under the brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi.

Some even planned to take advantage of the chaos to snatch the treasure when Di Jun and Tai Yi attacked Xuanqing.

These beings, who dared not go themselves, sneered at others when someone else stepped forward.

Xuanqing naturally knew what these beings were thinking, but he paid it no mind.

They were nothing but fence-sitters; why bother caring about them?

With such a mindset, if not for this being the Primordial Wilderness, their very nature would have made it impossible for them to even achieve Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Xuanqing flew to the side of the brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi, cupping his fists in greeting.

The brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi returned the gesture with cupped fists.

This move directly stunned the Golden Immortal beings who had been waiting to see Xuanqing humiliated.

"What's going on? Why aren't those two experts attacking that guy?

He's only at the Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal level.

Why are those two experts so courteous to him?"

The surrounding Golden Immortals were all shocked, each of them speculating in their hearts.

He truly could not understand why Di Jun and Tai Yi had not made a move against Xuanqing.

If they wanted to befriend Xuanqing, every Grand Unity Golden Immortal present here was far superior to him in cultivation.

If Di Jun and Tai Yi wanted to build connections, they should be courting them, not some mere Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal like Xuanqing.

"Could it be that those two powerhouses were just bluffing the ones present? Their real aim was simply to reduce the number of competitors?

This Seat will see if that is truly the case."

An Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal immediately acted, flying swiftly toward Xuanqing and the other two.

"How dare you!"

Tai Yi bellowed in fury. Seeing that there was still a being bold enough to approach, he struck without hesitation.

With his peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation, he wielded the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Luo Shu and smashed it violently toward that Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

That being had been about to clasp his fists and greet Di Jun and Tai Yi, just as Xuanqing had done.

But he never expected Tai Yi to attack him without any explanation.

In his haste, he could only raise a hurried defense.

Under Tai Yi's wrathful strike, amplified by the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Luo Shu, that Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal was crushed and sent flying back.

In an instant, that being was severely wounded by Tai Yi.

The gap between them was terrifyingly vast.

"Hiss~!"

The other Grand Unity Golden Immortals watching from the sidelines all drew in sharp breaths.

Powerful! Truly too powerful! The gap was enormous.

With just a single blow, he had gravely injured an Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Those watching all felt relieved that they had not rashly stepped forward.

Otherwise, it would have been them lying wounded.

"Why!?"

The injured being forced out a few words before collapsing to the ground, completely unconscious.

He simply could not understand why Xuanqing had been left unharmed, while he was struck down by Tai Yi without mercy.

Only then did the surrounding Grand Unity Golden Immortals change their attitude toward Xuanqing.

From mocking him earlier, they now regarded him with seriousness and shock.

Of course, resentment still lingered in their hearts.

Why could Xuanqing participate in the treasure scramble while they were blocked outside by Di Jun and Tai Yi?

Yet, cowed by the might of the two brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi, those several Grand Unity Golden Immortals dared not advance again.

"Hmph! A bunch of trash, and you still dare to covet a spiritual treasure!"

Seeing that the Grand Unity Golden Immortals no longer approached, Tai Yi snorted coldly, finding it dull.

He had thought he might get a good fight, but these Grand Unity Golden Immortals turned out to be such cowards.

Nearly ten Grand Unity Golden Immortals, and none of them dared to strike at him.

Mocked by Tai Yi, those nearly ten Grand Unity Golden Immortals did not retort.

Only a flicker of contemplation passed through their eyes, no one knew what they were thinking.

As for what those Grand Unity Golden Immortals were plotting, Tai Yi could not care less.

A bunch of cowards who dared not even make a move.

Even if they cooked up some scheme, before the absolute power of him and his brother Di Jun, it would all be worthless.

No longer paying attention to those Grand Unity Golden Immortals who only dared to watch, Xuanqing finally turned his gaze to that Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

A pair of wings shimmering with strange light hovered silently at the center of the earlier pillar of light that had pierced the heavens.

Upon those wings, the light of the Law of Speed flickered.

Xuanqing's breathing grew slightly heavier.

This Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Wings—wasn't it exactly what he urgently needed now?

As long as he obtained this Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Wings, he could definitely reach the border between the Eastern Continent and the Central Continent in a short time.

Thus, he would no longer have to worry about missing Ancestor Reincarnation because the journey was too far and the travel time too long.