Born from the same root, is it okay to mooch meals?

"Hmph, I'll make you come down first!" Kunpeng spread his wings, casting a sky-obscuring shadow over Di Jun and Taiyi.

A powerful pressure descended from above.

Taiyi waved his hand, quickly summoning the Eastern Emperor Bell, which hovered above his head, blocking the pressure.

Immediately after, Kong Xuan furiously activated the Five-Colored Radiance, swish, swish, swish!

The Eastern Emperor Bell's brilliance instantly dimmed, and it swayed precariously in the air.

Taiyi's expression changed, and the magic power within his body surged madly.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng attacked with its two sharp claws, gleaming with cold light.

The Sacred Beast White Tiger, with a house-sized head, opened its maw and roared to the sky!

A world-shaking tiger roar transformed into a gale, shooting out fiercely, the immense sound creating waves of frantic sonic energy!

The Jade Qilin, relying on its formidable physical body, stepped onto the Eastern Emperor Bell with its seven-colored auspicious clouds, its two massive jade feet stomping down repeatedly.

Suffering such fierce attacks simultaneously, Di Jun and Taiyi were filled with shock and anger.

They never expected these individuals to be so ferocious, attacking without a word of disagreement!

Caught off guard, they were directly beaten down to the ground, crashing into the small courtyard.

A tremor shook the land, and two deep, massive craters were smashed into the ground.

"You're going too far! Do you really think I wouldn't dare to fight back!" Taiyi's furious roar came from within the craters.

"As you wish. It's your choice whether to fight or talk now!" Kunpeng's voice was icy cold. He slowly descended, joining Kong Xuan and the others to suppress Di Jun and Taiyi.

Di Jun quickly assessed the situation. Although he and Taiyi possessed supreme treasures and could escape without difficulty, they would inevitably be at a disadvantage if they fought them.

Moreover, they were all of the demon race, with no enmity between them. They merely wished to recruit these individuals. At worst, they would refuse to join the Heavenly Court, and there was no need to resort to violence.

"Fellow Daoists, why the anger? We merely wish to recruit you to join the Heavenly Court for the great cause of the demon race, with no other ill intentions," Di Jun said with a light laugh.

Kunpeng snorted, "We have no ill intentions either, but you are too ostentatious. I fear you will disturb our master!"

"I told you last time not to come to my dojo. Yet here you are, and you've even made such a grand display. Are you afraid our master won't see you?"

Di Jun was internally furious and said resentfully, "Kunpeng, you're talking nonsense. You keep mentioning a master, but I haven't seen anyone. Don't tell me that ordinary being in the back mountain is your master!"

Kunpeng spoke proudly, "That's right, he is indeed our master!"

Taiyi laughed heartily, "Kunpeng, your illusion technique is far too crude. I absolutely do not believe it!"

Kong Xuan said disdainfully, "Eastern Emperor, how could you possibly see through our master's divine abilities? No matter how you guess, he is our master!"

Di Jun chuckled, "Very well, I won't argue with you. With your divine abilities, are you truly content to be hidden away in this small courtyard? Why not join the Heavenly Court and strive for a great cause together."

Taiyi quickly added, "Indeed, if you fellow Daoists can help us unify the myriad races of the Primordial Era, you will also gain immeasurable Heavenly Dao merit in the future. What need do you have to worry about not achieving the Great Dao!"

The Golden-Winged Great Peng sneered, "Eastern Emperor, Di Jun, your ambitions are truly great, but we have no interest. How can your Heavenly Court compare to our master's humble courtyard?"

The White Tiger also said, "Heavenly Dao merit? I don't care for it!"

"Our master's realm is on par with the Heavenly Dao!" the Jade Qilin said coldly.

As soon as these words were spoken, Di Jun and Taiyi were struck with panic.

This was extreme disrespect!

Such contempt for the Heavenly Dao would surely incur its boundless wrath and heavenly punishment!

This is bad. The Jade Qilin was the last descendant of the Qilin clan, carrying immense karma and karmic debt from the last calamity.

The Heavenly Dao, in its benevolence, had spared a sliver of the Qilin bloodline for continuation. Yet, this remnant bloodline not only failed to show gratitude but instead showed such disdain, inevitably provoking the Heavenly Dao's fury.

At the very least, it would result in a six-layered heavenly lightning tribulation!

Di Jun and Taiyi were terrified, wishing only to leave this place quickly.

After all, once the heavenly punishment manifested, it would indiscriminately obliterate all living beings in the vicinity of the target.

"Hurry and kneel to the Heavenly Dao to accept your punishment, otherwise, when the heavenly punishment descends, even Grand Unity, Great Unity, or even Quasi-Saints will perish!" Di Jun shouted anxiously.

"Bluffing!"

"Cowardly!"

"And you call yourselves Emperors of the Demon Race!"

"Haha, look at how scared you are, still dreaming of unifying the myriad races of the Primordial Era!"

Seeing Di Jun and Taiyi's fearful expressions, the White Tiger, Jade Qilin, Kong Xuan, and Golden-Winged Great Peng mocked them relentlessly.

Di Jun and Taiyi snorted coldly, thinking that they would see if these individuals could remain so calm when the heavenly punishment descended.

Huh?

After a long while, Di Jun and Taiyi felt a sense of confusion.

Logically speaking, the Heavenly Dao constantly monitored the myriad realms of the Primordial Era. In a single thought, nothing could escape its notice.

Why, after so much time had passed, had the heavenly punishment not yet descended?

This was illogical; something was wrong.

Could it be that this place has been concealed by a great divine ability, cutting off the Heavenly Dao's will from descending?

This is hard to believe!

Under the playful gazes of Kunpeng and the others, Di Jun and Taiyi waited for a long time, but still saw no reaction from the Heavenly Dao.

Their faces were extremely awkward; this pretense of power had been utterly useless.

Di Jun coughed dryly twice. He was unwilling to give up just like that. After all, these individuals were the peak combat powers of the Primordial Era, even capable of rivaling the twelve Ancestral Shamans of the Witch Clan.

If he could persuade them to join the demon race, then the great prosperity of the demon race would be within reach.

"Why must you fellow Daoists be so stubborn? Why not consider it again? If you agree to join the demon race, I can establish the positions of the Four Great Emperors of East, South, West, and North for all of you. How about it?"

Bai Hu coldly snorted, "I don't even care about the position of the Demon Emperor."

Taiyi said unwillingly, "Could it be that your master possesses great destiny? Or perhaps great divine abilities? But you must understand, below a Saint, all are ants."

"If you can help me unify the myriad races of the Primordial Era, I will successfully achieve enlightenment and become a Saint through the Heavenly Dao's merit. I can make a Dao oath: once I become a Saint, I will mobilize the entire demon race's power to assist all of you."

"I dare not say I will achieve enlightenment and become a Saint, but achieving enlightenment as a Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal is not a problem."

Kunpeng's expression softened slightly. Taiyi's words were indeed very attractive.

Taiyi was indeed a man of great ambition. The condition he promised was enough to drive anyone mad.

However, he and Bai Hu would not be swayed.

Because in their eyes, their master's divine abilities were unfathomable, and his realm was beyond mortal comprehension. Only by following him would they have a chance to glimpse the scenery of the Great Dao.

Kunpeng flatly refused, "Taiyi, Di Jun, you should go back. We will not join the Heavenly Court."

"However, as fellow members of the demon race, we can give you a guarantee. If the demon race encounters a crisis of extinction in the future, we will not stand idly by and will do our best to assist. How about that?"

Di Jun and Taiyi exchanged glances, still feeling somewhat unwilling.

However, they truly could not come up with any more weighty conditions.

In his desperation, Di Jun cast his gaze towards Jiang Ping behind the mountain.