Emperor Jun immediately sensed that faint trace of aura and followed it with his gaze.
Golden light flashed in his eyes, and Eastern Lord Duke instantly came into view. A sharp glint flickered through Emperor Jun's gaze.
Hiding his presence and acting so furtively—he was clearly up to no good.
This Golden Crow actually wanted to kill me!
The moment Eastern Lord Duke saw Emperor Jun's icy gaze, that thought flashed through his mind.
He immediately revealed himself and shouted, "Fellow Daoist, this is a misunderstanding!"
Emperor Jun looked at the man in splendid robes before him, who was gazing at him with apparent sincerity. If he had not spoken while maintaining a guarded stance, Emperor Jun might have believed him more.
A Golden Immortal?
Emperor Jun thought to himself.
He did not dwell on the man's identity, because the Fusang Tree was already becoming extremely fragile under the scorching Solar Trueflame.
If he waited any longer, that hazy consciousness would likely truly disappear, and the Fusang Tree itself might even be harmed.
Without any hesitation, Emperor Jun controlled the Solar Trueflame with his divine sense and withdrew it from the Fusang Tree.
Throughout the entire process, Emperor Jun kept a close watch on Eastern Lord Duke, but Eastern Lord Duke made no move.
The Solar Trueflame did not return to Emperor Jun's body. Instead, it swept toward Eastern Lord Duke and surrounded him.
Seeing this, Eastern Lord Duke felt bitter. After witnessing Emperor Jun's strength, he had no intention of fighting.
However, seeing that the Solar Trueflame merely encircled him rather than pouncing on him directly, Eastern Lord Duke felt there was still room to negotiate.
Emperor Jun simply watched Eastern Lord Duke in silence, considering how he should deal with the middle-aged man before him.
After all, this was a Golden Immortal, and Emperor Jun did not know his true strength. He could not guarantee that he would be able to crush him completely.
"Fellow Daoist, I was originally cultivating in my Daoist Abode when I suddenly sensed the location of an opportunity, which is why I came here to investigate."
"Now it seems that you are more suited to this opportunity than I am."
"Now that you have obtained the opportunity, I have no intention of fighting over it. Could you let me leave?"
Eastern Lord Duke explained everything that had led to his appearance.
He had considered fabricating a story about accidentally entering the Valley of Tang and then asking the Golden Crow before him to let him go.
But in the end, he abandoned that idea and told the truth.
Emperor Jun believed a few more of the middle-aged man's words.
After all, had he not also come to the Valley of Tang because he had been guided by this opportunity, and obtained the Fusang Tree?
Before Emperor Jun could reply, the entire Valley of Tang suddenly began to shake.
Confusion appeared on both Emperor Jun and Eastern Lord Duke's faces. However, after Emperor Jun received information from the Fusang Tree's hazy consciousness, the confusion on his face vanished.
He looked at Eastern Lord Duke and said, "Come with me."
As soon as he spoke, the Solar Trueflame surrounding Eastern Lord Duke surged back to Emperor Jun and entered his body.
Seeing this, Eastern Lord Duke knew that, at this moment, the Golden Crow before him no longer intended to attack him.
The entire Valley of Tang continued to tremble as Eastern Lord Duke followed Emperor Jun out of it at high speed.
Emperor Jun floated above the sea, his eyes fixed on the Valley of Tang while his divine sense continuously communicated with the Fusang Tree's hazy consciousness.
Eastern Lord Duke also hovered above the sea, standing beside Emperor Jun.
Though he wanted to leave, he did not dare act rashly.
Emperor Jun ignored Eastern Lord Duke beside him, his gaze locked onto the continuously trembling Valley of Tang.
Suddenly, the entire island of the Valley of Tang shook even more violently, breaking free from the sea and floating above its surface.
The phantom of the Fusang Tree appeared at the center of the Valley of Tang. The entire valley was like a natural formation protecting the Fusang Tree, as Array Patterns formed by heaven and earth emerged one after another.
Emperor Jun swiftly memorized those Array Patterns while continuously deducing them in his mind. The Hetu Luoshu Diagram within his body also slowly began to turn.
The Fusang Tree did not remain in that state for long. Soon, the entire Valley of Tang and the Fusang Tree began to shrink.
Until the entire island had shrunk to the size of Emperor Jun's palm, it shot toward him and entered his body.
This is bad!
That thought arose in Emperor Jun's mind.
The disturbance caused by the Fusang Tree had not been small. The most urgent task now was to leave this place.
Emperor Jun did not hesitate. He glanced at Eastern Lord Duke, but before he had time to speak, he directly used the Rainbow Transformation Art and tried to leave.
He had already sensed two auras continuously approaching. Though they were only two Golden Immortals, he did not wish to become entangled with them, especially when there was another Golden Immortal here as well.
Eastern Lord Duke watched Emperor Jun's actions and did not react for a moment.
But then he thought, If this Golden Crow is leaving, then I can leave too, right?
Before he could make a move, a voice reached Eastern Lord Duke's ears.
"Sixth One, Eldest Brother was indeed right. Such a huge disturbance must mean a Primordial Being has been born."
"There's one right here, and there was another Primordial Being's aura too. It actually ran away, but it won't be able to escape."
Primordial Beings?
Me and that Golden Crow?
As the thought flashed through Eastern Lord Duke's mind, he also chased in the direction Emperor Jun had left.
If Emperor Jun had not fled, Eastern Lord Duke might have fought those two Golden Immortals.
Now that even the Golden Crow, whom he was no match for, had fled, there was even less reason for him to force the issue.
However, his speed was clearly inferior to Emperor Jun's, and he had already lost sight of him.
Eastern Lord Duke's escape did not make the two pursuing beings feel any urgency.
On the contrary, they were even in the mood to chat.
"Fifth Brother, I truly envy those Primordial Beings born of heaven and earth. Their Origin Essence is powerful, and they cultivate incredibly quickly, unlike us acquired beings."
The being called Sixth One said.
"There is no need to envy them. Once we capture these two Primordial Beings, the six of us brothers will be able to replace part of our Origin Essence."
"Then we can find a chance to leave this place and head to the Western Primordial Desolation."
"Under Demon Lord Rahu's leadership, that is the paradise of us Demonic Cultivators. We will not need to keep hiding ourselves like this, living so joylessly."
The other being said.
Emperor Jun was extremely fast, but he encountered two more beings in that direction, both Golden Immortals.
Without a second thought, Emperor Jun immediately changed direction, intending to leave from somewhere else.
Emperor Jun's turn allowed Eastern Lord Duke to spot him. Although he did not understand why the Golden Crow had changed direction, he still followed.
Yet not long afterward, he could only watch Emperor Jun vanish before his eyes again. His speed was simply too slow.
Before long, Eastern Lord Duke saw Emperor Jun again. This time, the Golden Crow had actually changed directions once more.
Eastern Lord Duke hesitated for a moment, then followed him again, only to lose him once more.
Seeing this, Eastern Lord Duke silently resolved that after returning, he would definitely create a divine ability for flight.
Not long after, Emperor Jun flew toward Eastern Lord Duke.
Emperor Jun had tried leaving in every direction, but Golden Immortal-level beings were blocking them all.
He did not want to become entangled in battle, because once he did, the beings in the other directions would certainly come to support them. That was why Emperor Jun kept changing directions.
But now, their encirclement and interception had left Emperor Jun with no way out, so he returned to find Eastern Lord Duke.
At the very least, this middle-aged man was also a Golden Immortal and could add some strength.
More importantly, Emperor Jun could be certain that this middle-aged man was not with those other beings. Otherwise, he would not have followed Emperor Jun around as he fled.
When Eastern Lord Duke saw Emperor Jun return again, he was deeply confused.
What exactly was this Golden Crow doing?
If he was fleeing, why did he keep changing directions? He had practically run through all four directions—east, south, west, and north.
If he wanted to fight head-on, his escape speed was far faster than Eastern Lord Duke's. He vanished in no time, and even with all his strength, Eastern Lord Duke could not catch sight of him.
Emperor Jun did not know what Eastern Lord Duke was thinking. He flew directly before him.
But before Emperor Jun could speak, Eastern Lord Duke immediately said, "Fellow Daoist, if you and I join forces, perhaps we can defeat the two beings pursuing us."
"I heard their conversation. They want to hunt Primordial Beings, so they certainly will not let us go."
Hearing Eastern Lord Duke's words and combining them with what he had seen, Emperor Jun understood that those beings were determined to capture them.
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