"We pledge to follow Your Majesty in life and death-"
Such promises were the most effective with the gods. The True Gods who submitted, whether from the Carefree Kingdom or the Skyfloating Divine Domain, all bore golden bodies and knelt in homage.
Thunder Mother and Liu Shisan bowed as well, whether they wished to or not.
"I'm willing to submit to you too."
Dai Fairy shouted, declaring her willingness to surrender.
"You mustn't-"
Qingshan shouted.
"Have you lost your mind-"
Yang Yanxuan's expression changed drastically.
"You're the one who's lost his mind, you idiot! I followed you to this godforsaken place to suffer. Do you expect me to die here too?"
"I intend to bear a golden body, ascend to God King, return to the Star Mansion Clan, and unite millions of worlds! If you refuse to submit, that's your business. If you want to die, I won't join you!"
Dai Fairy threw a tantrum and roared.
"Submit to me, and I shall grant you the great Buddha golden body. I shall also bestow Buddha essence upon you, so you may return home in glory and unite the millions of worlds within the constellations."
The Nine-Crown Emperor's imperial aura filled the heavens, his Buddhist power boundless. He painted Dai Fairy a tempting picture-no, he made her a promise.
"Disciples of the Star Manor, come with me! Anyone else willing to follow me will be well rewarded!"
Without another word, Dai Fairy closed the gateways and led her people away.
As a divine officer, she closed the gateways, locked away the worlds' spacetime and the power of karma, and took the Divine Generals with her, drastically weakening Yang Yanxuan at a stroke.
A thunderous rumble rang out. The great Buddha golden body, which had barely been holding on, lost much of