Chapter 678: You Are Late

Gulp.

Dong Yushu swallowed a mouthful of saliva, her body trembling slightly, watching that Immortal God turn into a speck of dust within a few breaths, a sense of fractured confusion in her heart.

He was powerful.

To Divine Servants and Believers, he was a deity that could not be defied.

But he was also weak.

In front of the Fox Immortal, he could not even hold on for a single breath, failing to put up any useful resistance.

She had imagined Ren Yidao's strength time and time again, but each time she would numbly discover that she had underestimated his power.

Just how terrifying is this person...

Dong Yushu pondered, and a slender figure walked slowly out from within her body, stretched lazily, and turned back to smile at her:

"Alright, you aren't qualified to get involved in what comes next. Stay here and absorb this God Eye; be careful, don't die."

!!!

Dong Yushu could not see the other person's face clearly, feeling only that it was a delicate youth, but this did not prevent her from understanding the identity of this figure.

"Many thanks, Lord Fox Immortal!"

Ren Yidao waved his hand indifferently and walked toward the door.

Borrowing her body for a use, returning her a Demon Pill of a Demon God; the extra part would serve as payment for her help in stirring up trouble.

"..." Perhaps it was a flash of inspiration, but Dong Yushu suddenly had a spark of insight, and a thought flashed through her mind.

She hesitated for a moment, then decided not to let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip by, kneeling directly on the ground and calling out respectfully toward the direction the Fox Immortal was leaving:

"Many thanks, Master!!!"

Master?

Ren Yidao's footsteps paused, he blinked, his lips curled up, and he shook his head with a laugh, muttering to himself: "Heh, she's actually quite clever."

He chuckled and strode out of the Divine Eye Tower.

Inside the tower, Dong Yushu, who was kneeling on the ground, was very nervous.

She knew her action just now was very risky, and she was unsure if Lord Fox Immortal would feel any aversion.

But that was likely the only opportunity of her life; even if there were risks, she had to try.

Receiving no response, she felt somewhat unwilling, but she also understood that she had reached too high.

"It would have been better not to be so greedy..." Dong Yushu thought with a hint of bitterness in her heart, and finally raised her head.

But when she looked up, she discovered that a wooden plaque had appeared in front of her.

!!!

The wooden plaque looked plain and simple, without any carving or decoration, with only the character "Ren" written on it.

This, could this mean?

Dong Yushu was excited; maintaining her kneeling posture, she held up her hands to touch the wooden plaque, and then heard a soft laugh:

"You and I have a connection, and you have this heart, so I will give you a chance. Be a Registered Disciple for now; as for the rest, it depends on your performance later."

"Take this token; it will lead you to find your Eldest Senior Brother."

Dong Yushu was thrilled, unable to suppress her excitement any longer; she didn't even care about that precious God Eye anymore, only focusing on holding the wooden plaque and calling out incessantly:

"Many thanks, Master!!!"

She knew she had bet correctly!

Regarding the matter of unexpectedly taking on a new disciple, Ren Yidao did not take it too much to heart.

Since the two of them truly had a connection, it was no harm to give her a chance.

At this moment, after walking out of the Divine Eye Tower, he was strolling through the rebuilt Heavenly Court.

Ren Yidao's gaze swept around, taking in everything within his sight, and he blinked and laughed:

"Yo, it really is exactly the same as in the past."

"Are you so nostalgic for those years?"

Every blade of grass and every tree here, all the carved beams and painted rafters, were exactly the same as what he had seen before.

Thinking about it, among the Butian Alliance that had reoccupied the orthodoxy of the Heavenly Court, there must be someone who was very, very nostalgic for the scenery of the Heavenly Court of those years.

Ren Yidao put his hands behind his back, his pace unhurried, like a tourist visiting the Heavenly Court.

However, while he walked with ease and grace, others were not as relaxed as him.

After he appeared, the people of the Heavenly Court had already recognized him.

It's him!

He has appeared again!

What the hell is he going to do again?

If the entire Heavenly Court was already on high alert when the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals were dispatched before.

Then, when they returned one by one with eyes devoid of spirit, looking aggressive, and brought back the news of the death of the Divine Lord of One Hundred Eyes, all the Immortal Gods of the Heavenly Court felt suffocated.

He has come.

This guy has been missing for a full thirty years; no one knows just how powerful he is now.

Some were suspicious, some were contemptuous, some were disdainful, but no one stood out.

No one was willing to be the bird that sticks its head out, because too many such birds had already died!

Wherever Ren Yidao went, the immortals retreated and the gods fled; no one dared to walk in front of him, and they dared not even show themselves.

Ren Yidao knew someone was watching him, but he didn't care about their peeking, just wandering along slowly for a long time.

It took a long time to pass through the deserted mountain passes, reach the very center of Zhongzhou, and arrive before the towering Heavenly Emperor Palace.

He did not continue forward, but instead smiled at the tightly shut palace gates: "Fellow Daoist, since you already know of my arrival, why not invite me inside to sit for a while?"

There was a moment of silence within the Heavenly Emperor Palace, but Ren Yidao was in no rush, simply standing outside the gate with his hands behind his back.

You won't let me in, and I won't force my way, but I will just block the entrance here.

A moment later, the massive palace gates slowly swung open, allowing the outside world to see the scene within.

The vast palace could be described as empty; there were no luxurious ornaments inside, only a single prayer mat, upon which sat a young man with a cold expression.

Di Zui's appearance at this moment had changed greatly from thirty years ago, as if he had regained his youth.

The gate opened, but Ren Yidao did not walk into the palace, instead standing outside and greeting him: "Yo! Long time no see, have you been well?"

"..." Di Zui looked at Ren Yidao indifferently, offering no response, but instead said calmly: "Ren Yidao, I have not offended you; why have you come to the Heavenly Court to cause trouble?"

Ren Yidao shrugged and said lightly: "Since a fellow Daoist extended a warm invitation, I naturally came to the appointment with pleasure."

"... You have crossed the line." Di Zui frowned, unwilling to argue with him, and said coldly: "You have broken our agreement."

"Have I? I don't think so." Ren Yidao smiled: "Our agreement from back then never restricted my personal freedom, did it?"

"Could it be that I am not allowed to come to Zhongzhou? Or perhaps, I am not allowed to kill that Bai Mu?"

Di Zui was silent; he naturally knew that Ren Yidao had not broken the agreement.

The agreement between the two was that for thirty-five years, Immortals and mortals would not interfere with each other.

Matters of the Earthly Realm were to be managed by the Earthly Realm, and matters of the Immortal God were to be managed by the Immortal God; the two would not interfere with each other.

But Ren Yidao... was also an Immortal God!

His attack on Divine Lord Bai Mu was not within the stipulations of the contract!

Di Zui was also aware of this loophole, and he had his own plans for not pointing it out back then.

"Since you are unwilling to speak the truth..."

Di Zui sighed softly, slowly stood up, and said calmly: "Whatever purpose you may have for coming to see me today, it does not matter."

He stood up, looked down at Ren Yidao from above, and spoke softly with a calm yet arrogant air:

"You are too late; I have already succeeded."

He said:

"I am already Half-step Supreme."