"He hasn't even attained the Dao, yet he dares call himself the Eastern Emperor..."
"Does he think he's certain to attain the Dao in the future and stand shoulder to shoulder with the Sun Saint Emperor?"
"So he's a descendant of the Sun Saint Emperor. No wonder he stood up for the Sun God Sect's Supreme Elder!"
"The Eastern Emperor? Who knows whether he can truly bear the weight of that title!"
At those words-
The surrounding cultivators were all quite shocked.
Yao Qing, the Sun God Sect elder standing nearby, trembled even more violently. Somewhat dazed, he stared at Taiyi in disbelief.
No one had expected him to claim to be a descendant of the Sun Saint Emperor, much less directly call himself the Eastern Emperor.
For a time, the cultivators present buzzed with discussion. Some sneered, some were shocked, some mocked him, and some were wary...
The Eastern Emperor was not a title one could use casually.
Among east, west, south, and north-all eight directions-the east reigned supreme.
As for "Emperor," that went without saying. Both the Human Emperor Taiyin and the Sun Saint Emperor had been emperors of the primordial age.
He was actually so arrogant that he dared call himself the "Eastern Emperor" before attaining the Dao, aspiring to stand alongside the Human Emperor Taiyin and the Sun Saint Emperor.
Even his name was far from ordinary.
Taiyi was the Dao.
With Taiyi as his name and Eastern Emperor as his title...
Leaving aside whether he truly possessed such strength.
With that confidence alone, that sheer arrogance, it was no wonder he dared think nothing of the Duanmu Clan, which ruled the Taiyin God Sect.
"All right, you can go peacefully to your deaths now!"
Taiyi's expression was indifferent.
Without further words, he raised his