Steadfast Ziwei! Never Leaving the Mountain!!

Within Ziwei Emperor Star, Di Tian had just taken Humanoid Form and was sorting through his insights into the Laws when Hong Jun and Luo Hou's loud calls made his heart tremble slightly.

Was the Heavenly Dao really this eager to get him killed?!

He had only just taken Humanoid Form, and it had already sent two death-bringers to trick him into joining the fray?

No. No matter what they said, he would never leave!

Who cared what happened to the Primordial World? Shen Ni would die in the end anyway, and the Ferocious Beast Calamity would eventually pass.

Whether he joined the battle or not would make no difference.

Even if Hong Jun and the others truly could not defeat him, the Heavenly Dao would find a way to weaken Shen Ni and ensure its lackeys claimed victory.

But if he went, not only would he gain nothing, he might even be set up and killed, his possessions divided among others, leaving him with nothing.

"Why isn't he responding to us?"

Just as Di Tian made up his mind not to leave with them under any circumstances—

Outside Ziwei Emperor Star, Luo Hou watched as nothing happened for a long while. The surrounding phenomena even seemed to be faintly contracting, as if concealing themselves, and he frowned slightly.

"Perhaps he has only just successfully taken Humanoid Form and has yet to fully awaken from his slumber."

Hong Jun gazed toward Ziwei Emperor Star for a moment, feeling equally puzzled.

Yet, in order to smoothly carry out his plan, he still put on a kindly smile, bowed respectfully once more, and called out toward Ziwei Emperor Star.

"Fellow Daoist Di Tian, the Primordial World now stands on the brink of peril. Beast Emperor Shen Ni is bringing calamity upon all living beings. As the Destined Ruler, you should naturally eradicate this suffering for the Myriad Spirits."

"Please come out and meet us, so that we may discuss the matter of subjugating Shen Ni together!"

To ensure the "sleeping" Di Tian heard him, Hong Jun even employed a trace of the Sound Law.

As a result, those two brief sentences echoed endlessly throughout the starry sky for billions of miles around Ziwei Emperor Star.

It was as though he would not stop until Di Tian responded.

"Those two damned death-bringers."

"You knock on someone's door while they're at home, and they don't answer. Clearly, they don't want to deal with you."

"Can't you just take the hint and piss off?"

"You even turned yourself into a broken record, playing the same thing over and over. You really have no manners at all!"

Listening to the loud calls resounding through Heaven and Earth like demonic sounds drilling into his ears, Di Tian was instantly filled with irritation and annoyance.

Looks like pretending to be asleep won't work.

If I don't acknowledge these two idiots, who knows what other nonsense that Old Stinkbug Hong Jun will come up with.

He sealed off his hearing and waited for several months, yet Hong Jun still showed no intention of stopping.

Di Tian could only pretend to have been awakened by the noise and sternly rebuke the two of them.

"Who dares make such a clamor here?!"

To make it seem more convincing—

The instant his rebuke fell.

Boundless Destructive Intent swept through the Star Domain, Emperor's Might flattened Heaven and Earth, the Time and Space of all realms trembled wildly, and the All Heavens Stars shone with radiant light!

Waves of nearly tangible sound ripples, mixed with the power to destroy Time and Space and bearing magnificent heavenly might, assaulted Hong Jun and Luo Hou.

"Fuck!"

Feeling the terrifying pressure accompanying the roar, Hong Jun and Luo Hou both summoned the All Heavens Celebration Cloud and the Four Swords of Zhuxian to block it.

In an instant, five-colored divine radiance around Hong Jun illuminated the heavens, while celestial music of eight tones resounded through the cosmos.

Countless Golden Lamps, Golden Lotuses, jeweled pendants, and Hanging Beads fell from the sky, endlessly and without pause like water dripping from eaves. They transformed into defensive barriers, blocking every sound wave.

Compared to Hong Jun's splendor, Luo Hou appeared far more plain and direct.

Boundless Fierce Fiendish Qi surged forth, while Killing Intent blossomed without restraint.

The four swords manifested countless phantoms that filled the starry sky, shattering every incoming sound wave in an instant.

"You do have some ability."

"But that is not a reason for you to come here and disturb me."

Through this test, Di Tian had gained a rough understanding of their strength.

"Before I truly lose my temper, get back to the Primordial Land at once. The Extraterritorial Starry Sky does not welcome you!"

The moment those words were spoken, Hong Jun grew anxious.

His plan had not even begun!

How could he possibly leave like this?

He hurriedly began using the Great Cause of Heaven and Earth to morally pressure Di Tian.

"As the Destined Ruler of the Primordial World, the emperor who commands Heaven, Earth, and Man, how can you stand by while the Ferocious Beast Clan wreaks havoc upon all living beings?"

"As an emperor, should you not cherish the living beings under your rule?"

"If you refuse to act now, you will lose the people's hearts. Even if you rightfully ascend the throne, the Myriad Spirits of the world will not submit to you!"

To gain a chance to stand out, Luo Hou also spoke up in support.

"With the cultivation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, Your Excellency can wield power comparable to a Mixed Origin Golden Immortal. You are truly the foremost supreme expert of the Primordial Wilderness."

"Although Shen Ni carries the unwilling resentment of the Three Thousand Demon Gods, he is ultimately a failed remnant of the past, and his strength is hollow and unstable."

"As long as Your Excellency joins us, destroying the entire Ferocious Beast Clan will be as easy as turning over one's hand."

Di Tian would not believe even a single punctuation mark of Hong Jun and Luo Hou's flattery and deception.

"Since I am the destined ruler of the Primordial World, the emperor who commands Heaven, Earth, and Man—"

"Then all beings under Heaven should submit to me of their own accord!"

"Whoever dares refuse, whoever seeks to resist, shall be killed without mercy!"

"Why would I need them to submit willingly?"

"As for whether I am powerful or not, I have no need for failures like you to judge me."

"Pan Gu Father God drove you into reincarnation, yet you still dream of stirring up trouble. How laughable!"

This tyrannical and unreasonable response left Hong Jun and Luo Hou stunned for a moment.

They truly had not expected Di Tian to be so overbearing, utterly unconcerned with appearances and acting every bit like a brutal tyrant.

"Fellow Daoist Di Tian, such tyranny will not be tolerated by Heaven and Earth!"

"If what happened earlier displeased you, then I offer you my apology."

As he spoke, Hong Jun bowed slightly in apology before attempting to persuade Di Tian again.

"Please do not ruin your grand ambition of ruling the Primordial Wilderness over this earlier displeasure."

"Shen Ni and the Ferocious Beast Clan are ultimately problems left over from our previous lives."

"As long as Fellow Daoist is willing to lend us aid, we are willing to serve as your vanguard, helping you clear away every obstacle and ascend to the supreme position as ruler of the Primordial World!"

Yet no matter how eloquently he spoke, Di Tian had no desire to pay him any attention and directly issued an order to leave.

"I can firmly hold the position of ruler of the Primordial World myself. I have no need for help from failures like you."

"I will give you one last chance. Get lost within three breaths, or do not blame me for being impolite!"

Hearing this, Luo Hou's expression darkened completely, and he could not help recalling the controller of the Imperial Dao from the age of Chaos.

"Why are all cultivators of the Emperor's Path so outwardly arrogant yet inwardly timid?"

"Di Zun was like this back then, and this bastard Di Tian is the same."

"Faced with such temptation, he is not the slightest bit moved. Instead, he cowers away, completely unmoved."

"What a waste of an emperor's fate!"

With displeasure and fury interwoven in his eyes, Luo Hou abandoned any thought of continuing to persuade him.

"If you want to keep trying, do it yourself. I'll take my leave!"

"We have seen this sort of person before."

As he spoke, Luo Hou could not help revealing a trace of disgust in his gaze toward Ziwei Emperor Star.

"As for whether he is truly too foolish to realize it, or simply too cowardly to take the battlefield, we both already know the answer."

With that, he did not linger any longer. Turning around, he transformed into a streak of rainbow light and vanished into the vast starry sky.

Seeing Luo Hou leave, Hong Jun also felt somewhat helpless, but for the sake of the plan, he still had to shamelessly continue.

"Fellow Daoist Di Tian, I know that you—"

"Do you take my words for the wind?!"

Before he could finish, Di Tian's roar struck again, accompanied by a Time and Space-destroying storm powerful enough to injure a Great Luo.

Hong Jun had no choice but to flee Ziwei Emperor Star in embarrassment beneath the All Heavens Celebration Cloud.

"This is absolutely terrible!"

"How could the master of Ziwei Emperor Star be such a thing? He doesn't know what's good for him at all!"

Protected by the All Heavens Celebration Cloud, Hong Jun hurried after Luo Hou, who had left ahead of him.

"I said there was something wrong before, but you insisted on trying to find him."

"Now you've ended up in such a sorry state. You only have yourself to blame."

Luo Hou's cold snort made Hong Jun lose face badly.

Not only had his scheme fallen through, but his archenemy was now mocking him like this.

It was all Di Tian's fault!

If that bastard had obediently joined the fray, how could he have ended up in this state?

"Where do we go next?"

Words were one thing, but the work still had to be done.

Luo Hou immediately asked who their next target for recruitment would be.

"Among the Innate Sacred in the Extraterritorial Starry Sky with powerful origins, aside from that bastard Di Tian, only the Innate Star Gods being nurtured on the Sun Star and Taiyin Star remain."

"However, the Sun Star's Innate Star God has had its origin split in two, and no one knows how long it will take before it is born."

"The Taiyin Star's Innate Star God, however, has already nurtured one being to completion."

"Our next destination is the Taiyin Star."

Time passed swiftly, and the years flew by.

A thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.

Not only had Di Tian refined more than fifteen Innate Restrictions in each of his three supreme treasures, his cultivation had reached the Great Luo Middle Stage. Even the Star Law he primarily cultivated had surpassed fifty percent mastery.

"Of the five Laws, only the Destruction Law remains to be sorted through."

Yet just as Di Tian exhaled a breath of turbid air and slightly relaxed his mind, a faint unease suddenly rose in his heart. His gaze instinctively fell upon the fruit symbolizing the Taiyin Star Authority.

"Why do I feel like something bad is about to happen?"

Muttering softly, Di Tian immediately spread out his Divine Sense and investigated the Taiyin Star's situation.

"Those two still haven't left?"

The instant his Divine Sense enveloped the fruit, Di Tian used the half of its authority contained within to see Hong Jun and Luo Hou outside the Taiyin Star, continuously trying to persuade a peerlessly beautiful woman.