Chapter 45: Tianzun Insists on Keeping Him, No More Hiding!

This female Tianzun's voice was not only soft and sweet, but also carried an endless charm that made one shudder.

The remaining eight Tianzuns could not help but shiver!

They complained incessantly in their hearts; if Lin Potian were truly allowed to share a bridal chamber with this enchantress, it would be a miracle if he weren't drained to death!

A middle-aged-looking Tianzun shook his head and teased aloud:

"Mei Tianzun, you truly are an enchantress; you certainly live up to the title of 'Mei'!"

Mei Tianzun's eyes were like water, and she covered her mouth and giggled: "Hehe, Yu Tianzun, may I take that as a compliment?"

"If you wish, you certainly may!"

Yu Tianzun was left speechless, shaking his head with a bitter smile.

The Tianzun in the very center, who had white hair and looked extremely aged, looked down and spoke indifferently:

"Heilong, this is no longer your business; all of you, withdraw!"

"We obey the command of Ye Tianzun!"

Heilong Dadi was extremely respectful, leading all the Great Emperors away without daring to say a single extra word!

The reason was none other than this: Ye Tianzun was the head of the nine Tianzuns, and his words could even be said to represent the will of the entire Yiyu!

Ye, Yu, and Guang were the Upper Three Tianzuns!

Lei, Yu, and Ming were the Middle Three Tianzuns!

Feng, Tu, and Mei were the Lower Three Tianzuns!

Nine was the limit; the number of Tianzuns had been nine since ancient times. Only when someone fell would the Immortal Path open to fill the vacancy!

Yet, the Red Dust True Immortal was an exception!

Once the Great Emperors had departed, the sky suddenly darkened. The figures of the nine Tianzuns were like nine meteors streaking across the sky, descending together and landing steadily upon the scarred ruins of the Emperor Alliance!

Their gazes focused in unison on that brilliant golden isolation barrier. The nine Tianzuns stood with their hands behind their backs, their eyes filled with both gravity and anticipation!

Ye Tianzun spoke in a deep voice: "Everyone, what are your thoughts?"

"Big brother, didn't I already say? I only want this little fellow to share a bridal chamber with me!"

Mei Tianzun covered her mouth and laughed, looking truly charming.

"I wasn't asking you! Yu Tianzun, Guang Tianzun, what are your thoughts?"

Rolling his eyes, Ye Tianzun skipped over her directly and asked the other two of the Upper Three.

Yu Tianzun pondered for a moment and said softly: "Focus primarily on subduing him, have him join our realm, and teach us the method of becoming a Red Dust True Immortal. We have... gone too long without progress!"

"Nowadays, the Immortal King is elusive. Re-cultivating as a Red Dust Immortal allows one to rival an Immortal King in combat power; it is the best way to suppress the Zhutian Wanjie! This way, our realm's Dizun and other top Great Emperors can also break the shackles of the number nine and attain the Dao to become Immortals!"

"Yu Tianzun is absolutely right!"

Guang Tianzun nodded, indicating his agreement.

Ye Tianzun scanned the group, his lips parting slightly as he said indifferently: "But what if he resists, and the nine of us cannot subdue him?"

The Middle Three Tianzuns shook their heads in unison, certain: "How is that possible! Now that our nine Tianzuns are gathered, even against an Immortal King, we have the strength to fight!"

"As long as Lin Potian is still at the Emperor realm, even if he is a Nine Turns Great Emperor, as long as he has not yet become a Red Dust Immortal, it is absolutely impossible for him to act presumptuously before us!"

"That's right, Brother Ye, why have you become so cautious as you age? You aren't even as bold as a weak woman like me!" Mei Tianzun's smile was like a flower, her nine tails swaying slightly as she shook her head with a smile.

Ye Tianzun looked toward the ruins, strange lights flickering in his eyes, his expression grave as he muttered:

"That may be so, but for such a peerless talent, we should still try to subdue him peacefully. Lin Potian, I hope you do not fail to appreciate favors!"

Just then, a crisp sound of 'Crack!' rang out!

The golden isolation barrier dissipated.

The nine Tianzuns concealed all their auras, standing quietly not far behind Lin Potian and Dizun, watching the two of them.

One hundred thousand years of confrontation and grievances had long since made Lin Potian and Dizun cherish each other; if one were to set aside their stances...

However, that was truly impossible to set aside!

Yiyu and the Zhutian Wanjie were mortal enemies that could not coexist!

"Dizun, I shall take my leave then. This time was truly an accident; I will certainly compensate you in the future!"

Lin Potian patted Dizun on the shoulder and prepared to leave.

Dizun suddenly remembered something and immediately spoke up: "Right, Lin Potian, there is something I forgot to tell you!"

"What is it?"

"That day I was hunting down Wang Daoji, chasing him until he had no path to the sky and no door to the earth, and I had Devouring and refined him until only a thread of blood remained, but..."

Dizun hesitated.

"But what? Dizun, don't tell me he escaped!"

Lin Potian turned his head, his voice trembling!

If Wang Daoji had escaped, then his long, arduous period of lurking would have been completely meaningless!

As long as Wang Daoji returned to the Zhutian Wanjie before him, then none of those Longevity Families would be unaware that he was still alive!

Dizun sighed incessantly: "I don't know... I really don't know where he ran off to. That day, I was just a hair's breadth away from completely refining him when, unexpectedly, a giant finger descended from the sky and struck at me fiercely!"

"I couldn't dodge in time and took the blow head-on, suffering heavy injuries! Wang Daoji's last strand of soul took the opportunity to escape!"

"My subordinates, the Holy Tiger, Heavenly Leopard, and Demon Ox, went to intercept it, but were crushed into serious injuries by a single strike from that giant finger!"

Dizun thought for a moment and mused:

"The person who saved Wang Daoji from behind possesses terrifying strength; even if there is a gap between them and you, it is at least not below mine!"

"I heard from Heilong that you were determined to kill Wang Daoji in the Tongtian Tower, and to repay my favor, you released him for me to Devouring and refine, yet I... sigh!"

Dizun was full of apologies; speaking of that day's events, he still felt lingering fear!

That ambush was too sudden; he had truly almost died at the time!

After listening, Lin Potian's face was uncertain. It was no longer a question of whether to blame Dizun, but rather, who exactly had saved Wang Daoji?

Thinking over and over, he could not figure out the reason, and did not even have a single clue!

He only felt a stifling sensation in his heart!

"I understand, I'm leaving now!"

Lin Potian did not want to say any superfluous words; he only wanted to leave as quickly as possible and return to the Zhutian Wanjie.

The three Great Emperors of the Primordial Beginning had already headed to the Taixuan Realm!

Although Ao Yin and Ao Wushuang were slightly stronger than the three Great Emperors, the Emperor Alliance had never cared about martial honor and always attacked in groups!

"Whoever blocks me, dies!"

Lin Potian turned around, a fierce look appearing in his eyes for the first time; he was truly fed up with these sudden changes!

Ever since his strength had increased to the Seventh-Turn Peak Great Emperor, Lin Potian possessed unparalleled confidence!

Even if a True Immortal descended, he would have nothing to fear!

"Good, take care on your way. Remember what I said: if you can no longer make it in the Zhutian Wanjie, feel free to abandon the darkness for the light and defect to our Yiyu at any time!"

Dizun waved his hand from below, stating his stance once again!

Lin Potian's mouth twitched; no matter what, he had never thought of defecting to Yiyu, so he shook his head and accelerated his departure!

Just at this moment, a sudden change occurred!

Ye Tianzun... moved!

With a wave of his hand, he sealed the space of the Imperial Pass; Lin Potian was caught off guard and slammed into the barrier!

He looked back vigilantly and shouted loudly:

"Who is blocking my path? Come out and show yourself!"

Even Dizun was shocked; now that the Imperial Pass had been occupied by their Yiyu, who could have stopped Lin Potian without him noticing?

Tap, tap...!

The nine Great Heavenly Venerables walked out from the shadows; the moment Dizun saw them, his mind shook!

Why had the Heavenly Venerables come?

And all nine Heavenly Venerables had descended together!

He immediately knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice: "Dizun pays respects to all Heavenly Venerables!"

Ye Tianzun waved his hand, lifting Dizun up from thin air, and said softly: "Dizun, you step back first; we have matters to discuss with Lin Potian."

"Yes!"

Dizun took a deep look at Lin Potian above and retreated to stand behind the nine people; although he did not know what the Heavenly Venerables wanted with Lin Potian, since they had arrived in person, there was nothing he could manage, and he sighed in his heart:

"Sigh, pray for your own good!"

Ye Tianzun took a step forward, descended before Lin Potian, clapped his hands incessantly, and said with an appreciative expression:

"Little one, why not stay? Join our Yiyu, and you will become the tenth Uncrowned Heavenly Venerable of our Yiyu!"

Lin Potian had absolutely no such intention; he cupped his hands and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Senior, I have urgent matters to attend to, so I cannot comply. I hope you will let me leave as a favor!"

If it were not necessary, Lin Potian did not want to come into conflict with the white-haired old man before him.

Calling him Senior was only natural; although Lin Potian had cultivated for over a hundred thousand years and was already an old monster, which Immortal was not millions of years old?

Furthermore, his intuition told him that the person before him was extremely dangerous!

Although the eight people standing below also possessed strength that could not be underestimated, Lin Potian did not fear them in a one-on-one duel!

But as for the person before him, Lin Potian truly could not see through his bottom line!

And if the nine of them chose to attack together, he would be very passive!

There was no other way; Lin Potian quietly put his hands behind his back and began rubbing a Burning Fury Fire Lotus...

Upon hearing this, Ye Tianzun was not angry after being rejected and continued to smile:

"Why don't you consider it again? Rest assured, as long as you join us, all cultivation resources will be tilted toward you. You are truly... too outstanding!"

Lin Potian pretended to think for a moment to buy time for rubbing the fire lotus, and with a very conflicted look, he refused again: "Senior, I truly have urgent matters to attend to now. I hope you will let me leave!"

Ye Tianzun's smile vanished in an instant, and his voice rang out with majesty:

"What if I say no?"

Lin Potian also understood; this was not a discussion, but a complete, forceful attempt to keep him!

Then...

"Senior, you can naturally say no. Of course, I, Lin Potian, can also say... no!"

As he finished speaking, Lin Potian suddenly flung the Burning Fury Fire Lotus from behind his back, blasting it toward Ye Tianzun!

There was another fire lotus, which he flung indiscriminately toward the eight Heavenly Venerables below!

Boom, boom, boom!

The terrifying heat wave nearly leveled the Imperial Pass to the ground!