Jiu Ying Arrives

"What? The Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique? Solar True Fire?"

Bai Ze was stunned and looked at Li Mo.

He asked, "Disciple, have you already comprehended the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique?"

At that, Shang Yang nodded. It seemed Bai Ze already knew about it.

Di Jun and his brother Tai Yi had taught Li Mo the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique. That was no idle rumor.

It was enough to show just how highly they regarded Li Mo.

Li Mo now understood why Shang Yang's attitude had changed so dramatically.

He nodded. "Yes, I've comprehended the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique!"

"Hiss! Th-this can't be! It's only been three thousand years, and you've already comprehended the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique? You have to understand, it's an exclusive Divine Ability of the Three-legged Golden Crow. Ordinary living beings simply can't use it, yet you comprehended it in just three thousand years."

"Just as I thought! You truly are my disciple!"

Bai Ze laughed heartily, feeling proud.

Li Mo grumbled inwardly, Three thousand years is a really long time.

I haven't merely comprehended it; I've already reached the Perfection Realm.

If my strength allowed it, I'd definitely be faster than the brothers Di Jun and Tai Yi.

"Indeed! Indeed. I wonder, what is Li Mo's relationship with Lord Di Jun now?" Shang Yang asked, his attitude having completely changed.

"What relationship? What business is it of yours? Shang Yang, I'll report this to Lord Di Jun and have him punish you. Do you think I can't see what you're up to?" Bai Ze berated him.

Just then, a nine-headed great demon appeared in the sky and called out in a booming voice.

"Where is Li Mo?!"

"Lord Jiu Ying, Li Mo is here."

Li Mo immediately spoke up.

Jiu Ying, Bai Ze, and Shang Yang!

They would all become members of the Ten Great Demon Sages in the future.

"Li Mo, by order of Lord Di Jun, I'm taking you to the Sun God Palace. This is your guard token, carved from Fusang Wood. Keep it safe. Don't get to the Sun Star and be burned to ashes by Solar True Fire."

As he spoke, Jiu Ying, with nine heads, tossed a token to Li Mo.

"Lord Jiu Ying, Bai Ze will accompany you." Bai Ze flew up and addressed him.

"What for?" Jiu Ying asked.

"Shang Yang tried to harm my disciple. I'm going to report him to Lords Di Jun and Tai Yi!"

As he spoke, Bai Ze shot Shang Yang a sidelong glance.

Shang Yang instantly felt his confidence return.

So that was all it was!

He was just a lowly guard! He'd nearly scared me to death.

He reverted to his earlier attitude and scolded Bai Ze. "Go ahead, then. Do you think I'm afraid of you? Li Mo attacked the demon soldiers. Not killing him on the spot was already an act of mercy."

Li Mo's expression darkened instantly.

"Lord Shang Yang, you certainly change your tune fast."

"Hmph!" Shang Yang said nothing.

Then Jiu Ying, Bai Ze, Li Mo, and Shang Yang all went to the Sun God Palace together.

At that moment!

The Sun God Palace had a sleeping quarter at the rear, with many rooms.

The main hall stood at the front, where affairs were discussed.

After hearing his elder brother Di Jun out, Tai Yi leaped to his feet.

"What? Big Brother, what are you saying? You want Sister Xihe to use a beauty trap and become Li Mo's Dao Companion?"

Tai Yi was utterly confused and couldn't make sense of Di Jun's thinking.

Li Mo was nothing more than a little True Immortal, yet lately his elder brother Di Jun had been acting very strangely toward him.

On the way to Purple Firmament Palace, he had bestowed the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique on Li Mo.

At Purple Firmament Palace, he had given him a lower-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

After they returned to the Sun Star, he had promoted Li Mo to a guard of the Sun God Palace.

The succession of favors had left Tai Yi completely dumbfounded.

Was there any need to treat an insignificant figure like that?

It was true: in Tai Yi's eyes, Li Mo was no more than an ant.

"Tai Yi, hear me out. At Purple Firmament Palace, Li Mo broke through repeatedly. Did you see how extraordinary his talent and comprehension were?" Di Jun asked.

As for being able to hear Li Mo's thoughts, Di Jun didn't know how to tell Tai Yi.

Even if he did, Tai Yi probably wouldn't believe him.

Tai Yi nodded. That was true, but Li Mo still had a long way to go.

Growth took time!

Whether it was Xihe or Changxi, the women of the Moon Star, both were mighty Grand Unity Golden Immortals.

"Then do you know that it was Li Mo's plan for me to bring you along and secure two seats at Purple Firmament Palace, as well as befriend Tongtian Daoist?" Di Jun simply credited Li Mo with all those good deeds.

And in Di Jun's heart, that was indeed the truth.

Li Mo himself had no idea he had played such an important part.

"So... you're saying these two Supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures we have are also thanks to Li Mo?" Tai Yi asked doubtfully.

"Exactly. Li Mo came up with the idea beforehand. Otherwise, I wouldn't have brought him along, bestowed the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique on him, or given him the White Rainbow Sword," Di Jun replied.

Hearing this, Tai Yi took a deep breath, feeling as if his mind had gone blank.

He and his elder brother had gained so many benefits from this lecture, all because of a little fellow in the True Immortal Realm.

How ridiculous that he had just treated Li Mo as an ant.

Without that ant-like fellow, he wouldn't have gained any of these benefits.

"But why have him and Sister Xihe... become Dao Companions?" Tai Yi asked, perplexed.

"There's no choice. Li Mo may be peerlessly clever, but he's a coward. You and I will be vying for supremacy across the Primordial Realm in the future, and we'll inevitably fight on all sides. He's afraid of dying. The only way is to bind him tightly to us."

"Xihe and Changxi have just sworn brotherhood with us, and we're close. With Sister Xihe involved, do you think Li Mo will still refuse to tie himself to us?"

Di Jun sounded rather pleased with himself.

Tai Yi nodded. "All right."

"In a little while, I'll tell Sister Xihe about this," Di Jun said.

Just then, Di Jun sensed someone arriving on the Sun Star.

"They're here. Let's go meet them."

With that, the two went straight to the main hall.

As soon as Shang Yang arrived, he accused Li Mo. "Lord Di Jun, Lord Tai Yi! Li Mo has run amok! He killed my centurion, Dang Kang, wiped out hundreds of soldiers, and even wounded the Heavenly Dog commander, a Golden Immortal!"

Tai Yi immediately snapped, "Shang Yang! Do you think my brother and I are fools? Li Mo is only a True Immortal. How could he possibly wound the Heavenly Dog commander?"

Bai Ze stepped forward with clasped hands and declared, "My disciple has comprehended the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique. What's more, he can wield Solar True Fire. That's how he managed to wound the Heavenly Dog commander despite being only a Late True Immortal."

At this, Tai Yi was completely dumbfounded.

He'd just been saying that Shang Yang thought he was a fool.

Now Bai Ze's words had proven him one.

"Is this true?" Di Jun asked, his breathing quickening with disbelief.