Clearly, even the usually silent Wushi Bell was quite astonished.
"But snatching food from the tiger's jaws came at a price. I offended a Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven, a Path-to-Emperor who has a chance to live a second life and attain the Dao!" the Eastern Emperor added.
"Hiss-"
"A ninth-heaven Quasi-Emperor on the verge of attaining the Dao?"
Hearing the Eastern Emperor say this, everyone froze.
Di Chu's expression changed, and he stared at the Eastern Emperor in shock. "Father, apart from the beings within the seven Life Forbidden Zones, are there still experts like that in this age?"
He was not the only one.
Black Emperor, the little White Tiger, and Yan Ruyu also instinctively looked toward the Eastern Emperor.
They truly had not known that someone on the verge of attaining the Dao still existed in this age.
Would that not cut off the path of those young Heavenly Prides?
"Of course there are. And there is more than one Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven powerhouse, though they don't necessarily all belong to this era. Some sealed themselves away in ages past..."
Taiyi nodded with a smile. With no intention of hiding anything, he said frankly, "However, although these Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven powerhouses are called Path-to-Emperors, the vast majority have no hope of taking another step. The Old Golden Crow I encountered happens to be one who truly has a chance to attain the Dao!"
"If he hadn't been at a critical point in his transformation, unable to emerge, I really wouldn't have dared provoke him!"
At this point.
Taiyi paused.
Seeing the worry on Di Chu's face, he remained composed and full of confidence, smiling as he reassured him. "There's no need to worry. Even if he can live a second life, he won't be able to do it anytime