What made Hun Tiandi feel pressed for time was that Amon's "raft" for smuggling himself across carried not only himself, but also Xiao Yan and Mu Chen.
The former went without saying. He had defeated Hun Tiandi once back on the Dou Qi Continent and was an opponent Hun Tiandi acknowledged.
As for the latter, although he was currently no more than a minor Earthly Sovereign, his rise had been fierce. Since Amon had chosen him, he could not be underestimated either.
Xiao Yan and Mu Chen did not know Amon's true face and even held a favorable impression of him. After making their breakthroughs, even if they discovered the measures Amon had left within their bodies, they would at most remove them and investigate the truth afterward, rather than immediately trying to kill Amon.
The delay alone would be enough for Amon to charge into the Dominator Realm!
Even though his deductions placed him at a severe disadvantage, Hun Tiandi maintained a calm demeanor and asked with a smile, "I'm not Xiao Yan or Mu Chen. Are you really that confident you can control me?"
Amon raised his right hand and nudged the lower rim of his Monocle with his index-knuckle, smiling faintly. "There are always trade-offs to be made. The Firmament Ranking tempts me more than I fear the possibility of you breaking free from my control and turning on me... Besides, with the Martial Ancestor as a prior example, I'll be even more cautious. I won't give you any opportunity."
"Why keep me? Xiao Yan and Mu Chen are clearly safer choices... Using them to make the Firmament Ranking acknowledge your aura would carry far less risk, wouldn't it?" Hun Tiandi asked in a grave tone.
He had guessed many things, but lacking information, there