An Immortal Emperor's Greed, the Laws' Deterrence

Five-colored light soared into the sky, like a lighthouse in the night, illuminating the vast expanse of Xukong.

"Whoosh--!"

The moment Dongfang Yueming grasped the [Five Elements Dao Gold], an extremely terrifying Divine Sense traversed layers of space and ruthlessly locked onto him!

Immediately afterwards, it was as if the Xukong was forcibly torn apart by two giant hands.

A middle-aged man dressed in a bright yellow nine-dragon imperial robe, wearing a flat-topped crown, and surrounded by imperial dragon aura, stepped out from the Xukong rift.

The ruler of the Great Yan Immortal Dynasty— Yan Nantian!

Middle-Stage Immortal Emperor!

He was just passing through this place, intending to go to the Purple Tenuity Imperial Capital to discuss important matters, but he was unexpectedly attracted by this astonishing treasure aura.

"Hmm? That's..."

Yan Nantian's gaze instantly became fixed on the ore in Dongfang Yueming's hand, unable to look away even for a moment.

"The five elements flow and transform, the Dao's essence is naturally formed..."

"Fifth-tier... fifth-tier Immortal Metal?!"

Yan Nantian's breathing instantly became heavy, and his originally dignified face was now distorted by extreme greed!

Fifth-tier Immortal Gold!

That's a treasure for forging fifth-tier immortal artifacts, even capable of serving as national treasures! His Great Yan Immortal Dynasty, established for a million years, only possessed three such treasures as its foundation!

"Heaven bless the Great Yan! Heaven truly blesses the Great Yan!"

He was overjoyed. As for the young man in blue who held the treasure?

Immortal General Perfection?

Ha, in his eyes, she was nothing more than a "lucky one" who kept his treasure safe.

"Junior."

Yan Nantian stood with his hands behind his back, high above, his voice booming like a great bell, making the entire mine tremble.

"This thing possesses too much divine power; you cannot control it."

"Give it to me, and I will guarantee you a lifetime of wealth and honor."

It was called a reward, but it was actually coercion.

A terrifying aura at the level of a Immortal Emperor, like an ancient divine mountain, crashed down upon the Dongfang Yueming!

If it were an ordinary Immortal General, or even Immortal Lord, they would probably kneel down on the spot, trembling in fear, in the face of this oppressive aura.

However.

Dongfang Yueming merely raised his eyelids, casually tossing the Five Elements Dao Gold in his hand with an expression of nonchalance.

"Want to?"

A mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"You dare to challenge me?"

"Presumptuous!"

Yan Nantian was furious!

How dare a mere Immortal General, an insignificant ant, disrespect the Immortal Emperor?

"You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences! Since you're courting death, then I'll grant your wish!"

"Imperial Dao Dragon Fist!"

He unleashed a punch, and a colossal imperial Dharma Manifestation appeared behind him, brimming with an overwhelming will to crush everything, crashing down on Dongfang Yueming!

Faced with this devastating attack from a Immortal Emperor, Dongfang Yueming not only did not back down, but instead chuckled.

"Immortal Emperor?"

"Put away your ridiculous arrogance before me."

"Buzz--!!!"

The next instant, an extremely profound and noble fluctuation of law erupted from his body!

The first thing to appear was a wisp of crimson-gold flame.

The moment it appeared, Yan Nantian's domineering imperial immortal power seemed to encounter a monarch, instantly weakening and dissolving!

[High-Rank Law of Fire (Perfection)]!

Immediately afterwards.

On the left, an incomparably Sharpness aura of Geng metal soared into the sky—[Mid-level Law of Metal (Perfection)]!

On the right, a vast and profound phantom of an ocean appears -- [Mid-level - Law of Water (Perfection)]!

The three principles intertwine Entanglement, subtly forming a perfect cycle!

"Boom--!"

Before Yan Nantian's fist force could even touch Dongfang Yueming, it was directly dispersed by the fluctuation of that Higher Law!

"Wh... what?!"

Yan Nantian's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets! He stared intently at the Divine Chains of Law swirling around Dongfang Yueming, his body trembling uncontrollably!

"The... the Higher Law?!"

"Perfection state?!"

"This... how is this possible?!"

He was completely stunned!

Higher Law —those are the hallmarks of Immortal Emperor!

Even he, a Immortal Emperor, after tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation, had only barely mastered a Higher Law to the Minor Accomplishment!

What makes this young man, whose bone age is no more than a hundred, so special?!

What gives them the right to control the Higher Law?!

And it's... Perfection?!

A chilling thought exploded in his mind in an instant!

[Immortal General in cultivation, yet he has mastered Higher Law...]

Such a monstrous talent, defying all reason, could never have been cultivated by a lower-tier, or even a mid-tier, immortal dynasty!

[Could it be...?]

[He is from a superior immortal dynasty, or even... one of the legendary ancient immortal clans' "holy sons"?!]

[Is he here to "refine his heart in the mortal world"?!]

Yan Nantian grew increasingly frightened, and cold sweat instantly soaked through the dragon robe on his back!

If that's really the case...

He actually tried to steal from a "holy son"? He even tried to kill him to silence him?

This isn't seizing an opportunity; it's clearly inviting annihilation upon the Great Yan Immortal Dynasty!

Dongfang Yueming looked at Yan Nantian, whose face alternated between pale and flushed, and sneered inwardly.

Sure enough, the higher a person's position, the more they cherish their life and the more they tend to overthink things.

He slowly stepped forward, his body surging with the laws of nature. Although he didn't speak, his arrogant "second-generation" aura was firmly under his control.

"What? Aren't you going to do anything?"

He asked casually.

Yan Nantian shuddered, the imposing air on his face vanishing instantly, replaced by an expression of embarrassment and... humility.

"It's a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!"

He quickly cupped his hands in greeting and even bowed slightly.

"I... no, I was blind and did not recognize your greatness. I did not know that you were... that it was the esteemed disciple of that lord before me."

"Since you obtained this treasure, young master, it is naturally your good fortune. I will take my leave now!"

After saying that, he turned around and was about to tear through the Xukong to escape.

That's terrifying!

Staying with this monstrous figure with such unfathomable background is dangerous, even for a second longer!

However.

"Wait."

A lazy voice made him freeze in mid-air as he took his first step.

Dongfang Yueming toyed with the Five Elements Dao Gold in his hand, looking at him with a half-smile.

"Come and go as you please?"

Do you think this place is... a vegetable market?

Yan Nantian froze, his foot, which had just stepped out, hanging awkwardly in mid-air. He couldn't bring himself to put it down, nor could he retract it; he was extremely embarrassed.

He slowly turned around, his humble smile appearing incredibly stiff.

"Young... Young Master is joking."

"I... no, I simply didn't want to disturb your enjoyment, young master..."

Dongfang Yueming toyed with the [Five Elements Dao Gold] in his hand, which emitted a five-colored halo, and looked at the ruler of the Great Yan Immortal Dynasty with amusement.

"Just now, you were shouting and yelling about fighting and killing, acting all high and mighty."

"Not only did you try to steal my things, but you also wanted to kill me to silence me?"

"Shouldn't we... settle this score?"

"Hiss--!"

Yan Nantian gasped, cold sweat instantly soaking through the Nine Dragons Imperial Robe on his back.

He wants to settle accounts?!

[Could it be... that his protector is nearby?!]

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became; the more vivid his imagination ran, the weaker his knees became.

"Please forgive me, young master! Please forgive me, young master!"

Yan Nantian, no longer caring about imperial dignity, repeatedly cupped his hands in greeting, "I was blind and offended a true god! I beg you, young master, to show mercy, considering that ignorance is no excuse!"

"Please show mercy?"

Dongfang Yueming sneered and extended his right hand.

"Can."

"Pay money to buy your life."

"Compensation for emotional distress, lost wages, and shock... you can decide for yourself."

"This..."

Yan Nantian's heart was bleeding, but he dared not show it on his face.

"I understand! I understand!"

With trembling hands, he removed the storage ring from his wrist, erased the divine imprint, and respectfully handed it over with both hands.

"There are... one million mid-grade immortal stones inside!"

Consider this an apology gift to the young master!

One million mid-grade!

If converted to low-grade, that's a full one hundred million!

Dongfang Yueming took the ring, scanned it with his divine sense, and was slightly shocked.

[As expected of the Immortal Emperor, he's incredibly generous!]

But he maintained his inscrutable expression, simply giving a faint "hmm," as if the money meant nothing to him.

"Anything else?"

"There... there's more?" Yan Nantian was on the verge of tears.

"To block your punch just now, I used the power of laws, which greatly depleted my strength," Dongfang Yueming said meaningfully. "Don't you need to replenish your strength?"