Every word from Nine Splendors Emperor Lord struck Lu Jun's heart.
That tiny bit of courage he had painstakingly gathered vanished without a trace at that moment.
Because in his mind, he could never become someone like the Immortal Emperor.
And if he could not become someone like the Immortal Emperor, then naturally he could not earn the Immortal Emperor's approval.
To him, such an outcome was undoubtedly more painful than death.
At the same time, all of Lu Jun's reactions had naturally been taken in by Nine Splendors Emperor Lord.
Looking at this nominal Young Master, the Lu Family's foremost prodigy, Nine Splendors Emperor Lord shook his head and sighed.
"I can see that you, Lu Jun, are no mediocrity."
"Why is it that whenever the Immortal Emperor is involved, you become such a pathetic wreck?"
"Your companions travel alongside you. If you had even a third of their courage, I would not look down on you as I do now."
Hearing this, Lu Jun raised his head and looked at Nine Splendors Emperor Lord. "Easy for you to say. Do you know who I have to face?"
"Of course I know!"
"The person you must face is the Immortal Emperor, the most outstanding prodigy of the Lu Clan of Fanyang, and the only being among the great clans in millions of years with any hope of surpassing all else."
"Beyond that, he is the Imperial Tutor's direct disciple, and one of the strongest contenders for the title of number one under heaven in this era."
"In other eras, for a cultivator to become number one under heaven, he would surely have to defeat countless opponents."
"But in this era, to become number one under heaven, cultivators need only defeat the Immortal Emperor!"
Receiving that answer, Lu Jun clenched