Primordial World: I, Emperor Jun, Only Want to Build the Primordial World — Chapter 48

A scream came from within Eastern Lord Duke's body, filled with hatred.

Emperor Jun did not care. He had already secretly used the Hetu Luoshu Diagram to deduce that Daoist Lihuo had truly perished this time.

Eastern Lord Duke's expression instantly turned ugly. Though he had suspected as much, he still found it hard to bear when he truly confirmed it.

Emperor Jun paid it no mind. Under the control of his divine sense, the Solar Trueflame swiftly dissipated.

A mass of fiery red light surged out from Eastern Lord Duke's body, still wrapped in Solar Trueflame.

Eastern Lord Duke sensed Daoist Lihuo's aura within that fiery red light.

Not only that, he felt that his cultivation had actually declined.

"Fellow Daoist Eastern Lord Duke, Daoist Lihuo's remnant soul was connected to your divine soul. Part of the fruits of your cultivation had been devoured by him."

Eastern Lord Duke's expression grew even uglier.

Seeing his unpleasant expression, Emperor Jun could not help feeling speechless.

If Eastern Lord Duke had already been a Grand Luo Golden Immortal at the time, dealing with Daoist Lihuo's remnant soul would not have been as easy as it was for Emperor Jun, but it would not have been particularly difficult either.

If Eastern Lord Duke had devoured the remnant soul of that Grand Luo Golden Immortal when he broke through, this would not have happened.

The reason for all this was that Eastern Lord Duke had tried to use the strength of a Golden Immortal to devour a Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

Unable to digest it, he could only allow it to become part of his Primordial Spirit, where it could even influence him in return.

Yet now, Eastern Lord Duke sensed that some restraint upon him seemed to have vanished, leaving him much more at ease.

Although his cultivation had fallen, it had also become more solid.

Thinking of this, Eastern Lord Duke felt that it was not entirely unacceptable, and his expression eased somewhat.

"Thank you for this, Fellow Daoist Emperor Jun."

Eastern Lord Duke spoke sincerely.

"You are too polite, Fellow Daoist. You paid a price as well."

Emperor Jun smiled.

Upon hearing Emperor Jun's words, Eastern Lord Duke felt that his original goal would likely be difficult to achieve.

But when he considered the conditions he had prepared, confidence rose in his heart.

Afterward, Eastern Lord Duke and Emperor Jun truly began reminiscing, discussing the years gone by.

Emperor Jun was happy to do so. He also handed the lead in the conversation to Eastern Lord Duke, following along with his words.

He had cultivated for countless years and rarely had any leisure time. Being able to reminisce with Eastern Lord Duke now was a rather pleasant form of relaxation.

Eastern Lord Duke and Emperor Jun spoke of their first meeting and shared how they had nearly become enemies back then.

They spoke of the years when they had followed Wangshu, and both could not help revealing their longing for her.

Unfortunately, Wangshu had indeed perished, just like those senior Primordial Golden Immortals.

Afterward, Eastern Lord Duke repeatedly praised Emperor Jun, praising his talent back then and how quickly he learned anything.

Emperor Jun likewise praised Eastern Lord Duke from other angles, such as how exceptionally well Eastern Lord Duke supported others.

Their exchange had the air of mutual flattery.

Yet both were immersed in it, enjoying the rare chance to relax.

Emperor Jun did not take Eastern Lord Duke's words seriously. He was merely relaxing, so there was no need to examine them too closely.

As for whether Eastern Lord Duke had taken them seriously, Emperor Jun did not know.

Then Eastern Lord Duke began recounting Emperor Jun's glorious deeds during the Dao-Devil Conflict.

"Fellow Daoist Emperor Jun, your legend was passed around among Golden Immortals for a very long time."

"Unmatched among Golden Immortals, you fought Devil Ancestor Luo Hou's disciple Wutian to a draw."

"You even escaped from Wutian when he had already become a Grand Luo Golden Immortal."

As Eastern Lord Duke spoke of these matters, his expression was full of envy and admiration.

He truly envied Emperor Jun's abilities. If he had possessed Emperor Jun's abilities back then, he would not be on the Sun Star now.

When Emperor Jun had helped him remove Daoist Lihuo's traces, he had already sensed just how unfathomable Emperor Jun's cultivation was.

Emperor Jun listened to Eastern Lord Duke and merely smiled without speaking.

To be honest, from Emperor Jun's current perspective, everything he had done as a Golden Immortal was already in the past.

Eastern Lord Duke knew nothing of the matters on a higher level.

For example, during the final battle of the Dao-Devil Conflict, Emperor Jun had nearly refined Wutian alive with Solar Trueflame.

If not for the Devil Ancestor's oath that all Demonic Cultivators would become Extraterrestrial Devils, Wutian would have long since turned to ashes.

Even after Wutian became an Extraterrestrial Devil, had Emperor Jun not still retained a portion of his Origin Essence?

Compared to those things, what he had done as a Golden Immortal amounted to nothing.

Emperor Jun then began praising Eastern Lord Duke as well, feeling as though he had found the sensation of mutually flattering colleagues from his past life.

"Fellow Daoist Emperor Jun, you and I merely caught the very end of the Dao-Devil Conflict and did not experience many years of it."

"If we had lived in the same era as Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the others, perhaps you and I would also have become ancestors of the Dao Sect."

Eastern Lord Duke said.

Emperor Jun did not truly agree with Eastern Lord Duke's words.

Though Emperor Jun was confident, he really was not certain that he could reach Dao Ancestor Hongjun's level.

But since they were reminiscing, Emperor Jun naturally would not say anything so discouraging. Instead, he said, "Fellow Daoist Eastern Lord Duke is absolutely right."

Having gained Emperor Jun's agreement, Eastern Lord Duke became even more high-spirited and immediately said, "Fellow Daoist Emperor Jun, the Dao-Devil Conflict has passed, but the current Primordial World is in a golden age."

"With your abilities, Fellow Daoist, and my power, we will surely be able to recreate the former glory of the Dao Sect."

Eastern Lord Duke finally revealed his purpose.

Hearing this, Emperor Jun immediately understood why Eastern Lord Duke had come to the Sun Star.

So the reminiscing he had thought they were doing was actually Eastern Lord Duke speaking his heart to him.

That was rather awkward.

Emperor Jun had been enjoying this rare leisure time, reminiscing with Eastern Lord Duke and recalling the past.

Meanwhile, Eastern Lord Duke had been speaking his heart to him, as though they were about to unfold grand ambitions together.

Their purposes in chatting had been different, yet they had somehow felt as though they got along quite well.

Emperor Jun could not help thinking, Eastern Lord Duke did not take everything I said just now seriously, did he?

If he were to speak frankly, Emperor Jun felt that Eastern Lord Duke only needed to cultivate honestly. Things like ambition did not suit him, because he lacked the ability for them.

But they had just been chatting so pleasantly that Emperor Jun had not yet figured out how to refuse Eastern Lord Duke.

Emperor Jun was considering how to turn him down.

Seeing that Emperor Jun remained silent for so long, Eastern Lord Duke assumed that he had not offered a sufficient price.

After all, when Emperor Jun had removed Daoist Lihuo's remnant soul for him earlier, he had first discussed the price. This was an even greater matter.

"Fellow Daoist Emperor Jun, as long as you join my faction, your position will be equal to mine."

Eastern Lord Duke looked at Emperor Jun as he spoke.

This was the price Eastern Lord Duke had prepared. In his view, he had already made an enormous concession.

After all, he had been building the faction of Zifu Continent ever since the end of the Dao-Devil Conflict. Being willing to share it with Emperor Jun was no easy thing.

As Emperor Jun listened to Eastern Lord Duke, he also sensed the conflict within his heart.

He knew that Eastern Lord Duke was ultimately still reluctant to give up that position.

"Fellow Daoist Eastern Lord Duke, I think the Sun Star is quite nice. I also have no intention of involving myself in the disputes of the Primordial Continent."

Emperor Jun declined tactfully.

Naturally, Eastern Lord Duke was unwilling to accept this, especially after witnessing a portion of Emperor Jun's strength.

"Fellow Daoist Emperor Jun, do you not wish to establish a glorious faction like the Dao Sect?"

"Do you not wish to become a figure like Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Ancestor Yinyang, Ancestor Qiankun, or Ancestor Diandao?"

"With such strength, Fellow Daoist, the current situation in the Primordial World is the perfect opportunity for you to display your talents."

Hearing Eastern Lord Duke's words, Emperor Jun was not moved in the slightest. Instead, he said,

"Fellow Daoist Eastern Lord Duke, the paths you and I chose already diverged during the Dao-Devil Conflict.

"I understand your ambition.

"But I have no ambition. I only wish to cultivate the Dao quietly and do not wish to involve myself in the various affairs of the Primordial Continent.

"And do not forget that Dao Ancestor Hongjun was the Dao Sect's ultimate victor."