Siege of Xuanqing

Seeing the other eight Grand Unity Golden Immortals wavering, that being spoke again.

Earlier, when they saw Di Jun and Tai Yi let Xuanqing, merely an Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal, obtain that Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, their back teeth nearly ground to dust. How could Xuanqing, a mere Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal, deserve that Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure? If Di Jun and Tai Yi, those two peak Grand Unity Golden Immortals, had obtained the treasure, they wouldn't have dared to scheme. But it was Xuanqing, who appeared to be only at Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation, who got the treasure. Their hearts burned with extreme resentment. Now, their thoughts turned crooked.

Urged on by that being, the other eight Grand Unity Golden Immortals gladly agreed to the proposal. They couldn't beat the brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi, but could they not beat Xuanqing, a mere Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal? With nine Mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortals joining forces, even the brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi would have to step aside. If asked why they hadn't dared to join hands against Di Jun and Tai Yi before, the answer was simple: they'd had diarrhea and caught a cold earlier. (＞﹏＜)

The nine Grand Unity Golden Immortals finished their discussion and swiftly flew in the direction Xuanqing had departed.

"Big Brother, since you went to such lengths to win over Xuanqing, why let those nine Grand Unity Golden Immortals chase after him? If Xuanqing dies under their combined assault, won't your efforts to befriend him be wasted?" Above the void, Di Jun and Tai Yi had not left. Instead, they concealed themselves in the void, watching the nine Grand Unity Golden Immortals confer. Only after seeing them pursue Xuanqing did Tai Yi speak.

"Second Brother, you must have also felt that strong sense of threat from Xuanqing, right? An Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal, yet able to threaten us brothers. But what he controls is the Law of Speed. The Law of Speed isn't that powerful—it shouldn't threaten us brothers. Even if his speed is unmatched, allowing him to escape our grasp, he could never threaten us. He must have a great secret, and those nine Grand Unity Golden Immortals are the perfect choice to test him for us. Even if Xuanqing can't defeat them, with the Law of Speed and that Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, he should still be able to protect himself against them." Di Jun spoke with an expression of total control.

"Big Brother's scheme is brilliant. This way, we test Xuanqing and can appear at the critical moment, making him grateful to us. A plan that kills two birds with one stone. Let's hurry and catch up to see." Thereupon, Di Jun and Tai Yi used the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique to chase after Xuanqing and the nine Grand Unity Golden Immortals.

"Heh, some little mice have caught up. How amusing. Putting on a play of the mantis stalking the cicada, with the oriole behind? Pity, This Seat is no cicada, and you are no mantis or oriole!" At the front of the three groups of powerhouses, Xuanqing did not immediately activate the Exiled Immortal Wing to flee. Instead, he traveled at his own speed. Because the Exiled Immortal Wing still needed to be refined before it could be used. Thus, Xuanqing's speed did not increase but actually slowed down. He had to divide his mental energy to refine the Exiled Immortal Wing while traveling. So his speed decreased instead of increasing. Behind him, the nine pursuing Grand Unity Golden Immortals, and further back, the concealed Di Jun and Tai Yi—Xuanqing's Primordial Spirit sensed them all clearly. This was the strength of his Primordial Spirit, born from a fragment of Taiqing's Golden Immortal of the Origin Primordial Spirit. Its perception range and ability far exceeded those of ordinary Grand Unity Golden Immortals. Even Di Jun and Tai Yi, peak Grand Unity Golden Immortals using concealment techniques, could not hide from his Primordial Spirit's detection. Xuanqing simply stopped to wait for the nine Grand Unity Golden Immortals. He didn't like being followed by nine little mice.

Xuanqing halted and waited. Soon, nine streaks of light caught up, surrounding him in a circle. "What an arrogant move, stopping to wait for the enemy." Seeing Xuanqing's behavior, even Di Jun and Tai Yi were surprised. They had expected him to use hit-and-run tactics, picking them off one by one.

He didn't expect the opponent to directly challenge a one-versus-nine.

Even Di Jun and Tai Yi, the two brothers—any single Golden Crow among them—

wouldn't dare claim a guaranteed victory against nine mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal experts working together!

Xuanqing's actions, however, were interpreted entirely differently in the eyes of those nine Grand Unity Golden Immortals.

"What's this? Not running anymore?

Realized escape is hopeless and decided to surrender?

Hand over that Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, along with all the treasures on you, and This Seat will leave you a whole corpse!"

The leading Grand Unity Golden Immortal brandished his Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure with extreme arrogance.

What those nine Grand Unity Golden Immortals understood was that Xuanqing, afraid of their combined strength, had stopped to surrender.

"You will pay for your arrogance."

Xuanqing spoke expressionlessly.

If he didn't show a little skill, these fools would really think he was weak.

They didn't even use their brains to consider why Di Jun and Tai Yi, two peak-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal brothers, would seek to befriend him.

Was it because they thought he was weak?

Truly blinded by greed.

"Hahaha, everyone, did you hear that?

A mere early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal—he says This Seat will pay what price?

That's the funniest joke This Seat has heard since emerging into the world."

The nine Grand Unity Golden Immortals burst into roaring laughter.

But the next instant, the laughter cut off abruptly.

Xuanqing's figure appeared suddenly before the Grand Unity Golden Immortal who had been speaking.

"What!!?

When?!"

That Grand Unity Golden Immortal hadn't sensed Xuanqing's movement at all; it was as if Xuanqing had been standing right in front of him all along.

"Is it that funny?"

Xuanqing reached out with an utterly ordinary hand and grabbed the other's head in his grip.

"Cough~! Cough~!"

That Grand Unity Golden Immortal watched helplessly as Xuanqing's hand seized his head.

Against such an unremarkable grabbing motion, he found himself completely powerless to resist.

His strength, his thoughts—everything seemed utterly sealed off under Xuanqing's plain grab.

From the others' perspective, he looked as if he had gone rigid.

Under Xuanqing's hand, he offered no resistance, standing still as Xuanqing casually caught his head.

The remaining eight Grand Unity Golden Immortals stared in terror toward Xuanqing.

They simply couldn't understand how Xuanqing had struck, nor how he had made their ally stand there obediently to be caught.

"Big brother, did you see anything?

That Grand Unity Golden Immortal had no power to resist at all—caught by Xuanqing's utterly ordinary move."

Behind them, Di Jun and Tai Yi were equally astonished watching Xuanqing act.

Tai Yi hadn't even detected what kind of power Xuanqing had used.

Which meant that even if he himself faced Xuanqing, he might fall for it.

This was completely beyond his expectations.

Di Jun said nothing, but stared intently at Xuanqing's position.

He had been watching Xuanqing closely the entire time, and even so, he only sensed the other mobilizing some strange force.

In an instant, it suppressed that Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

As for what power Xuanqing had actually used, Di Jun truly couldn't figure it out.