"Haha, no, Your Majesty, as the ruler of all directions, naturally has the capacity to tolerate others."
"We are Central Plains Wilderness people, eating raw meat and drinking blood, ignorant of etiquette. In your eyes, aren't we just like that?"
Chen Mu smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, completely unconcerned about Long Bo's threats.
His choice to appear in this way was naturally based on his own plans.
During the years of atrocities committed by the Abyss Devil Race, the reputation of the Haotian Imperial Family plummeted, while the Chen Kingdom, on the contrary, was the main force that repelled the Abyss Devil Race.
With the birth of the Heart of Pan Emperor imminent, the Haotian Imperial Family must maintain a positive image; otherwise, the Heavenly Court's advantage in fighting on the Pan Emperor Continent will be greatly reduced, which is of great importance to them.
If Chen Mu had arrived at the Haotian Imperial Palace without a sound, it would have been easy for Long Bo to deal with him. But now that he has made such a fuss, the entire Heavenly Emperor City knows that the Chen Kingdom's Grand Preceptor has come to the palace.
If Long Bo wants to kill Chen Mu, he must have a sufficiently legitimate reason; otherwise, he could easily be branded as a manslaughterer, something Long Bo cannot afford at the moment.
"Excellent! As expected of Rune Ancestor, you have courage!"
Long Bo, a man of deep thoughts, smiled instead. He gently waved his hand, signaling the guards to close the doors of the main hall.
" Chen Mu, if you can lead the Chen Kingdom to submit, I will bestow upon you the title of King of Chen, a hereditary title that will never be changed."
Furthermore, I will grant you all of the Chen Kingdom's current territory as your fiefdom, without taking a single inch, and will also bestow upon you a thousand slots through the Starry Sky Passage. Can you accept these terms?"
Long Bo didn't say much, and directly raised the conditions for the Chen Kingdom's surrender to Chen Mu.
"A quota of 1,000 Starry Sky Passage? That's equivalent to 10,000 World Crystal! His Majesty is truly generous!"
Chen Mu bowed, revealing a very exaggerated expression.
Since the great changes in the world, the Emperor Level cultivators of the Pan Emperor Continent no longer need to go to other worlds to break through to the Saint Level. Therefore, the price for everyone to enter the Starry Sky Passage is now the same: ten World Crystal.
"Unfortunately, the people of the Chen Kingdom are attached to their homes and are not very interested in going to other planes."
I don't like being a king or nobleman; I only like being free and unrestrained in my rune research.
Chen Mu shook his head regretfully, rejecting Long Bo's suggestion.
" Chen Mu! Do you really think that just because you broke the array in my palace, I can't do anything to you?"
At this moment, Long Bo raised his hand, and a jade seal floated in his palm.
Boom... An incredibly terrifying pressure erupted from him. Chen Mu felt like a lone boat facing a turbulent sea, and a sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.
" Imperial Dragon Qi? How can it be so powerful?"
Chen Mu recognized the power Long Bo was using at this moment as the same Imperial Dragon Qi as Chen Hongjie, but Long Bo's Imperial Dragon Qi was at least a thousand times stronger than Chen Hongjie's.
With this Imperial Dragon Qi protecting him, Long Bo's strength has surpassed the Saint Level Peak and has even touched the edge of the Divine Realm. The Emperor of the Haotian Empire is indeed not so easy to deal with.
Under the oppressive Imperial Dragon Qi, Chen Mu lost his former carefree and composed demeanor.
His legs began to tremble slightly, and sweat beaded on his forehead. He gritted his teeth and struggled desperately to maintain his standing posture and avoid kneeling down.
"So, Chen Mu, are you still willing to submit to me?"
Long Bo looked down at Chen Mu from his high vantage point, as if he would kill Chen Mu on the spot if Chen Mu didn't agree.
"Heh, don't think I'll give in just like that. In our Chen Kingdom, there are only souls who die in battle, not kneeling people!"
Golden runes flew out from Chen Mu's body, floating and swimming around him, and he immediately felt much more comfortable.
Do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you?
Long Bo's eyes widened, and an even more vast Imperial Dragon Qi surged into Chen Mu, causing his bones to creak and groan.
Chen Mu groaned, the intense pain contorting his face. Blood beads seeped from the pores of his body, but he remained standing, refusing to kneel.
Stubborn to the end!
Long Bo raised one hand, having made his decision to kill Chen Mu.
Even though Chen Mu possesses Biological Intelligent Brain with the ability to perform billions of calculations in an instant, there are still some things he cannot calculate, such as whether Long Bo will choose to release him this time for the sake of the royal family's reputation.
Technology is mathematics, but the human heart is metaphysics. There are far too many variables involved. Chen Mu can only try to increase the odds of Long Bo not killing him, but he cannot completely control the outcome.
He was unaware that Long Bo's fear of him had reached an extremely high level, and that he was willing to pay any price to kill Chen Mu for it.
However, just as Long Bo's hand was about to strike, a majestic voice rang out from high above, stopping Long Bo's action.
"Spare his life!"
With a whoosh, a beam of light descended from the sky, piercing through the roof of the Golden Palace and landing beside Long Bo.
"Welcome, Three Divine Lords!"
Three figures emerged from the pillar of light. Upon recognizing the newcomers, the ministers immediately bowed respectfully.
" Divine Lord Xuanji, Divine Lord Cangmu, Divine Lord Tianlang, what brings you here?"
As the emperor of the Haotian Empire, Long Bo was not required to kneel even when meeting deities, so he simply cupped his hands in greeting to the three divine lords.
"This talisman master can't be killed yet; I still have a great use for him."
The one who spoke was the Divine Lord Xuanji. She had her hair styled in a high bun and wore a magnificent robe that resembled a string of stars. Her demeanor was as cold as ice.
"However, if Chen Mu lives, he will be a great threat to the Haotian Empire. I must eliminate him today."
Despite the divine authority's words, Long Bo remained steadfast in his decision and showed no intention of backing down.
"Hmph! As Heavenly Court deity, am I not even allowed to ask for one person now?"
Divine Lord Xuanji's face turned cold, and a vast divine Divine Power spread outwards, causing the surrounding buildings to creak and groan. The ministers dared not speak, kneeling on the ground and trembling.
" Divine Lord Xuanji, what exactly do you want Chen Mu to do for you?"
"Our Haotian Empire is vast and rich in resources, and teeming with talented people. Can't we find someone to replace him?"
Long Bo didn't want to antagonize Divine Lord Xuanji, so he softened his tone and asked.
"Soon our true forms will be able to descend upon the Pan Emperor Continent, and at that time we will make a trip to the Tomb of the Gods."
"Unless you can find another Dao of Talismans master whose skill in talismanic arts can rival his, don't stop me."
Divine Lord Xuanji looked at Long Bo and said calmly.