Shang Yang's Transformation

Streaks of rainbow light landed all around.

A million living beings were stationed around the Sun Star.

They were all followers of Di Jun and Tai Yi, among them no shortage of Golden Immortals.

Those at the Golden Immortal realm could obtain a position as a commander among the million living beings.

"What's going on? Commander Heavenly Dog, what happened?" Commander Cheng Huang asked.

"Commanders, hurry and help me kill this fiend! He's slaughtered innocents. Dang Kang, one of my subordinates, died at his hands."

"What?"

"Isn't he Bai Ze's disciple?"

"I think so!"

"Would it really be appropriate to kill him on the spot?"

"Of course not. There are already very few powerful Grand Unity Golden Immortals, and Bai Ze is formidable too. I wouldn't dare kill his disciple."

Hearing this, Li Mo furrowed his brow. Why were Di Jun's people taking so long? Could it be that Di Jun was making little Golden Crows with Changxi and Xihe and had forgotten about him?

Listening to the other Golden Immortals mutter among themselves, Li Mo realized he would be fine.

For now, he'd better admit defeat.

"Commanders, hurry and arrest me. Just send me to prison first."

As Li Mo spoke, he grinned.

Seeing this, Commander Heavenly Dog pulled out a forty-meter-long, nine-ringed broadsword and said, "Arrest him, my ass! Just chop him down!"

"Commander Heavenly Dog, you mustn't! Put him in prison first," one of the commanders said.

These commanders weren't all Shang Yang's direct subordinates. Some served other Grand Unity powerhouses.

Heavenly Dog couldn't get his way, so he had no choice but to comply.

Li Mo was thrown into prison.

But Li Mo didn't think much of it. He conjured a blanket, spread it on the floor, and lay down.

"Wherever I am, I must never forget to lie flat."

Meanwhile,

Shang Yang and Bai Ze were talking. They seemed to be getting along well.

They'd already spent quite a while together. Dang Kang's mission should be complete by now, right?

Just then, a dog-headed soldier rushed in, howling, "Something terrible has happened! Lord Shang Yang, Lord Dang Kang is dead, and Commander Heavenly Dog has lost an arm and been seriously wounded!"

"What?"

Shang Yang sprang to his feet, completely dumbfounded.

What was going on? One dead and one wounded?

He rushed outside.

"Star diviner, what happened?" Bai Ze had always felt there was something off about Shang Yang calling him out, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

He had only just chased after Shang Yang when the latter had already disappeared.

After leaving the Star Gazing Palace, Bai Ze returned to find his residence reduced to ruins.

His expression changed at once. Blood had been spilled here.

He made a quick calculation and understood what had happened.

After finding a soldier and asking what had happened, he discovered that the facts were more or less as he'd divined. He immediately headed to the prison.

"Li Mo, hang in there. Don't let Shang Yang cut you down!"

Just as Bai Ze had expected, the other commanders didn't dare kill Li Mo because of Bai Ze.

But Shang Yang, the Star Diviner and a general under Di Jun, was at the same cultivation level and had no such reservations.

He hurried over and barged in to see Commander Heavenly Dog.

"Useless! Useless! You went and got your men hurt dealing with a mere Earth Immortal? And you lost an arm?"

Veins bulged and throbbed like earthworms on Shang Yang's head.

Commander Heavenly Dog lowered his head and replied in a small voice, "My lord, Li Mo isn't an Earth Immortal anymore. He's now at the Late True Immortal level. Not only that, he's learned the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique and can wield Solar True Fire."

"My arm was burned by Solar True Fire!"

At that, Shang Yang felt his head swell to twice its size.

"What? He knows the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique?"

"He can wield Solar True Fire?"

"He skipped the Heavenly Immortal realm and reached the Late True Immortal level?"

Shang Yang's head began to spin.

Only three thousand years had passed, yet Li Mo's strength had grown so quickly.

He had disciples of his own, but none had ever been as impressive as Li Mo.

More astonishing still—

Li Mo had learned the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique and how to wield Solar True Fire.

Could it be that Lord Di Jun had taught him?

His breathing grew uneven. He could hardly believe it.

What on earth had happened outside over the past three thousand years?

Could it be that Lord Di Jun and Lord Tai Yi had taken him as a disciple?

Shang Yang grabbed Commander Heavenly Dog and asked, "You didn't do anything to him, did you?"

"Not yet. I had someone prepare the Law Whip. I was about to break his bones, drain his marrow, and give him a proper punishment." Commander Heavenly Dog's teeth clicked together. His voice was icy, and his eyes brimmed with hatred.

Hearing this, Shang Yang slapped him across the face and said, "Go bring him out!"

"Huh?" Commander Heavenly Dog froze.

"Oh, no! I'll go get him myself."

With that, Shang Yang went straight to the prison.

He found Li Mo unharmed and still fast asleep, snoring peacefully.

"Open the cell door!" Shang Yang ordered.

"Yes, sir!"

Commander Heavenly Dog took out the keys and unlocked the cell.

Shang Yang crouched down and patted Li Mo with a smile, like an old friend greeting him. "Li Mo, Li Mo! Wake up, wake up."

"What is it?" Li Mo rolled over and yawned. Bleary-eyed, he saw Shang Yang.

"Lord Shang Yang! What brings you here? Have you come to kill me?" Li Mo said, shaking his head.

"How could I? Absolutely not! Dang Kang and Heavenly Dog were in the wrong, so I've come in person to get you out," Shang Yang replied.

"Huh?" Li Mo looked puzzled.

A moment later, Shang Yang accompanied Li Mo toward the prison exit.

At that moment, the entrance was in an uproar.

"Lord Bai Ze, you can't force your way into the prison!"

"Get out of my way! You dared lay a hand on my disciple, Shang Yang. What is the meaning of this?"

The aura of an Early Taiyi Golden Immortal erupted outside the prison.

Quite a few soldiers were sent flying.

Although the prison was heavily guarded, breaking in posed no challenge for Bai Ze.

Even the Golden Immortals on guard couldn't stop him.

"Bai Ze is here. This has caused quite a misunderstanding. I'd better get you out quickly," Shang Yang said, giving Li Mo a cheerful glance.

A gust of wind swept up Li Mo and carried him along.

"Lord Bai Ze, please don't be angry! It's all a misunderstanding!" Shang Yang said.

"A misunderstanding? My home was demolished, and you lured me away, Shang Yang, then sent your men to hurt my disciple!" Bai Ze roared.

"I told you, it was a misunderstanding. Look, Li Mo is perfectly fine, isn't he?"

As he spoke, Li Mo appeared in front of Bai Ze, completely unharmed.

Bai Ze froze for a moment, unable to understand what was going on.

Shang Yang had lured him away as part of a diversion. Now that he'd succeeded, he'd actually brought Li Mo out.

Shang Yang hurried over and said, "Oh, Lord Bai Ze! Why didn't you mention while we were talking that Li Mo had already learned the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique and could control Solar True Fire?"