Unspoken Rules of the Cultivation World?

Chen Wang slew the middle-aged Daoist.

The Life and Death Great Dao destroyed the vitality within him. Then, the immense spiritual energy contained in the middle-aged Daoist's body began to spread.

Chen Wang ordered the Nine-Colored Deer, Mirror Spirit, and Little Six to step forward and divide this spiritual energy among themselves, along with the special Dao power diffused between heaven and earth.

Before long, the middle-aged Daoist's body had been divided among the three of them.

The Nine-Colored Deer's aura improved tremendously. Little Six's condition stabilized, while Mirror Spirit's listless state improved and even advanced somewhat.

Little Six was no longer like before, teetering on the brink of collapse and about to shatter at any moment. He clasped his hands toward Chen Wang and said, "I will not remain awake for long before falling asleep again. Many thanks, Daoist."

Chen Wang still harbored some apprehension toward Lu Li. He no longer dared regard him as his pet mount.

Lu Li was sharp-minded and saw through Chen Wang's concerns. He clasped his hands and said solemnly, "I am willing to acknowledge Daoist as my master and submit to your command. Should I violate this vow, may I be annihilated by the Great Dao, burdened by Heaven's will, and reduced to ashes."

Though Chen Wang did not yet know that Lu Li had sworn a Heavenly Dao oath, he could still sense the weight behind those words.

Chen Wang's heart stirred, and he hurriedly said, "Daoist, why go this far?"

Mirror Spirit and the Nine-Colored Deer silently looked at Chen Wang.

When it came to him, why go this far?

The Nine-Colored Deer thought that when Chen Wang had subdued it, he had not given it any choice. Otherwise, he would have beaten it to death.

But that thought merely flashed