The protagonist is obviously strong but very cautious

Want to be my disciple?

Zheng Tuo watched as Old Tong knelt before him.

Subsequently.

Elder Yin and Elder Jin knelt before Zheng Tuo, both expressing their hope that Zheng Tuo would accept them as disciples and impart to them the power of innate metal-type Dao patterns.

Zheng Tuo was both amused and exasperated by this.

He never considered taking the three as his disciples, because it was impossible.

The three elders of the Jin family are all at the level of those who have broken through the barriers. How could such beings be willing to become their disciples?

Moreover, the three guys had a very clear purpose: they came for the innate metal-type Dao patterns on their bodies.

He could use this to control the three people, but it's not a sustainable solution.

“Fellow Daoist Godslayer, please accept us.” Elder Jin spoke up. “My two brothers and I are nearing the end of our lifespans. If we do not make a breakthrough soon, we will surely die! That is why my two brothers and I are so eager to enter the Golden Emperor’s Palace to find the Golden Flower to prolong our lives.”

Jin Lao lowered his stance because he clearly understood that he had encountered someone who could truly help him prolong his life.

The Golden Flower exists only in legends, and besides, the Golden Emperor's Palace is fraught with danger. According to the Golden Serpent King, no one who has entered the Golden Emperor's Palace has ever returned alive.

It would be best if they didn't venture into the dangerous Golden Emperor's Palace.

“Fellow Daoist who slays gods, we are willing to take you as our master and serve you for the rest of our lives. We only wish that you can extend our lives.”

Elder Yin kept kowtowing, appearing to have no air of a strongman, which aroused Zheng Tuo's extreme vigilance.

The three elders of the Jin family were, after all, beings at the level of those who broke through barriers, having experienced countless trials and tribulations over thousands of years.

Now, because they want to prolong their lives, they kneel down directly to him, looking completely begging him, which makes him have to be on guard.

Perhaps, the three elders of the Jin family are setting a trap for me at this moment, deliberately getting closer to me in order to find an opportunity to suppress me and then seize the innate metal-type Dao patterns on my body.

His judgment was not without reason, but it was merely that judgment.

Looking at the three Jin family elders, who were now full of sincerity, Zheng Tuo seemed to be deep in thought.

After a moment, he made a decision: he could accept the three elders of the Jin family as his disciples.

Therefore, I made this decision because of several considerations.

First of all.

He needs to connect the Golden Lake to his Five Elements Great World in order to help his Five Elements Great World become stronger.

If he were to fall out with the three elders of the Jin family, given their methods, they would certainly not allow him to easily approach Golden Lake.

If so.

Wouldn't his purpose in coming to the underground world be in vain?

Putting aside everything else, the Five Elements Great World is related to one's own cultivation; it is the foundation of everything.

Besides.

The three elders of the Jin family are all three Breakthrough Realm experts. Individually, they are all extremely powerful figures, and when the three of them join forces, they are even more formidable.

If we could recruit these three into our ranks, they would truly be invaluable fighting forces.

A number of reasons led him to accept the three men.

"Fellow Daoists, you should think carefully. If you want to follow me, you will need to be placed under many restrictions. At that time, you will no longer have your freedom."

"It doesn't matter. As long as I can prolong my life, what does it matter if I lose my freedom?" Old Yin was extremely excited.

"Fellow Daoist Godslayer, I have long heard that you are a dragon among men, and that you control the Nine Cities of the Primordial Heavenly River. Following you is undoubtedly the right choice for us." Elder Tong was equally excited.

"Thank you for your support, fellow Daoist. My brothers and I are deeply grateful." Elder Jin bowed slightly, appearing more composed than Elder Yin and Elder Tong.

“Fellow Daoists, I have no intention of taking you three as my disciples. However, I can lend you a hand. From now on, we can address each other as fellow Daoists.”

Zheng Tuo offered his suggestion and, at the same time, placed a restriction on the three of them to prevent them from betraying him in case they turned against him.

Now that he has broken through to become a Wall Breaker, the restrictions he sets up are extremely powerful.

Even though the three elders of the Jin family were wall breakers, they were still trapped by Zheng Tuo after the restriction was set on them, and became his servants.

The three elders of the Jin family had no choice, but before that, they made a request: to first obtain a portion of the innate metal-attribute Dao patterns for observation.

Zheng Tuo did not refuse, but he gave the other party spiritual energy instead of Dao patterns.

The Dao patterns are his innate power; how could he easily give them away to others?

The innate metal elemental spiritual energy is the most precious power. When the three elders of the Jin family obtained it, they were so overjoyed that they trembled all over.

"Yes, it really is possible!" Old Copper shouted, his whole body trembling.

"The innate energy truly lives up to its name; it can actually help us continue our cultivation and improve our abilities." Elder Yin laughed heartily, finally finding his target.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Godslayer, for bestowing such power upon us to aid our cultivation." Elder Jin bowed deeply in gratitude to Zheng Tuo.

Both Elder Yin and Elder Tong expressed their gratitude to Zheng Tuo.

What followed was a natural progression.

The three elders of the Jin family accepted the restrictions personally set by Zheng Tuo, making them servants under Zheng Tuo for five thousand years.

They will be free in five thousand years.

In Zheng Tuo's view, there was absolutely no need for the three elders of the Jin family to remain his servants forever.

Setting a predetermined timeframe gives the other party hope; otherwise, once the three golden-armored elders receive the extension of their lives, they will definitely think about how to escape and no longer be under his control.

Thus, he gave the other party five thousand years, after which they would be free.

With hope in their hearts, the three elders of the Jin family would not plot a rebellion, because it was not worth it.

In contrast, the three elders of the Jin family.

Their most pressing need now is to prolong their lives; they are willing to do anything to do so.

They would be willing to have restrictions placed on them to make them servants, or even to be Zheng Tuo's sons.

In this world, few people are indifferent to their own lives, especially after experiencing the power of strength.

The three elders of the Jin family clearly hadn't lived long enough; they were willing to do anything to survive.

And it wasn't just the three elders of the Jin family; in the primordial immortal realm, many ancient beings nearing the end of their lifespan were willing to do anything to survive.

This seems to be the ultimate epitome of all old antiques.

This way.

The three elders of the Jin family then became servants under Zheng Tuo.

In this regard.

Zheng Tu directly refined three jade pendants, each containing innate metallic spiritual energy.

In this way, the three elders of the Jin family could prolong their lives and avoid putting their own lives in danger.

But this situation clearly cannot satisfy the three elders of the Jin family.

The three elders of the Jin family aimed to use Zheng Tuo's innate metal-type Dao patterns to help themselves become stronger and eventually achieve a breakthrough, reaching the second level of the Breaker Realm.

As long as they complete the breakthrough and reach the second level of the Breaker Realm, they will gain another 10,000 years of lifespan.

of course.

Zheng Tuo also understood that this was not a long-term solution.

Therefore, he simply used Golden Lake as the foundation to set up a divine array. The array contained his innate metal-type spiritual energy, which could be used to seal the physical bodies of the three elders of the Jin family, preventing their life force from being lost.

even.

The three elders can cultivate slowly with the help of the divine array, thus solving the problem of their potential rebellion.

The three elders of the Jin family could be said to have temporarily become his servants, and Zheng Tuo understood that he could not keep the three elders of the Jin family by his side forever.

and so.

He acted quickly, opening a passage to the Five Elements Great World.

hum!
A large gate slowly opened, and then the aura of the Five Elements Great World descended into the arena.

"The aura of a vast world!"

The three elders of the Jin family changed their expressions, thinking that an enemy had attacked.

But after sensing the fluctuations within, they were surprised to find that it was Zheng Tuo's vast world.

"Fellow Daoist Godslayer, quickly close the portal to the Great World to avoid bringing disaster upon us," Elder Jin hurriedly reminded Zheng Tuo.

"Disaster?"

"That's right, it's a calamity. Some ancient beings have formed an alliance to hunt down other wallbreakers and then devour their Great Worlds to help themselves prolong their lives. Your blatant opening of the Great World is likely to attract a calamity."

After listening to Mr. Jin's words, Zheng Tuo fully understood the key point.

He then waved his hand, and instantly, a golden tower appeared in his palm.

The Golden Tower was forged from golden immortal iron, and its purpose was simple: to shield the aura of the greater world.

hum!
The Golden Tower covers the entire Golden Lake.

At the same time, with a whoosh, the White Tiger Sword appeared and hovered at the entrance of the Five Elements Great World.

The Golden Pagoda and the White Tiger Sword, two magical treasures, descended, completely shielding the aura of the Five Elements Great World.

Subsequently.

Zheng Tuo began to guide the Five Elements Great World to devour the metal elemental power in the Golden Lake.

Buzz!

Buzz!

The Golden Lake rippled and began to be systematically swallowed up by the Five Elements Great World.

Upon seeing this scene, the three elders of the Jin family showed slight changes in their expressions.

The three elders of the Jin family were born in Golden Lake, so it can be said that Golden Lake is their home.

At this moment, Zheng Tuo was actually absorbing the metal elemental power in the Golden Lake, which was hard for them to accept.

However, Zheng Tuo quickly took action and set up a home for them in the Five Elements Great World.

"Is it really possible?"

The three golden elders hesitated, wondering whether they should enter Zheng Tuo's Five Elements Great World.

Entering someone else's world at will is a very dangerous thing.

If the master of this great world were to target the three of them, they would surely suffer a severe fate.

The three elders of the Jin family exchanged glances and whispered among themselves.

"What exactly does this god-slayer want to do?" Old Copper asked, puzzled.

"Can't you see that?" Elder Yin explained, "This fellow Daoist who kills immortals is absorbing power to strengthen his own great world. Such a cultivation method is very common."

“I know this method is common, but it’s also incredibly crazy, because once the old antique discovers it, he’ll definitely target him and devour his Great World.” Old Copper shook his head, indicating that he would never do such a thing.

“Of course we wouldn’t do that, but who is this Godslayer? This guy has Bai Ze, a fifth-level Wallbreaker, as his backer, and he can even get more than a dozen Wallbreakers to protect him. Even if the entire Ancient Alliance were to take action, they probably wouldn’t dare to touch him!”

Yin Lao knew Zheng Tuo somewhat. Putting aside everything else, the power and connections behind him alone were something that not everyone could contend with.

"Second brother is right. If this god-slayer didn't have such a background, neither of us would be willing to follow him."

After some discussion, the three elders of the Jin family finally decided to enter Zheng Tuo's Five Elements Great World to seal their original bodies.

Zheng Tuo was very satisfied with the actions of the three elders of the Jin family.

If they were outsiders, he really wouldn't know what to do about the three elders of the Jin family.

However, in the Five Elements Great World, if he wanted to target the three elders of the Jin family, he could kill them all without expending too much effort.

Rumble!
Rumble!
Rumble!
The Five Elements Great World began to devour the Golden Lake, attempting to absorb all the metal-elemental power within it.

The metal elemental power that was devoured from the Five Elements Great World was scattered throughout the entire Five Elements Great World.

Some merged into the stars, some into the Five Elements Continent, and some into the spatial barriers.

Seeing this, Zheng Tuo was very satisfied.

But there was one thing that worried him.

At this rate of consumption, Golden Lake will eventually be completely devoured.

What he needs is a long-term absorption of metal-elemental power, not just a single absorption.

Just then, the Golden Serpent King appeared.

"Innate metallic Dao patterns".

The Golden Serpent King looked at Zheng Tuo with an indescribable greed in his eyes.

Zheng Tuo's heart skipped a beat.

I seem to have no connection with the Golden Serpent King, so why is he experiencing such emotional fluctuations?

"Fellow Daoist Snake King, is something the matter?" Zheng Tuo asked patiently.

"Something's up, of course something's up." The Golden Serpent King said, "Fellow Daoist Godslayer, the innate metal-attribute Dao patterns you control are quite impressive. They share the same origin as the Golden Emperor's power. In my opinion, you have a high chance of inheriting the Golden Emperor's legacy. It's rare. Don't you really want to try entering the Golden Emperor's palace?"

Zheng Tuo never expected that the Golden Serpent King would talk to him about this matter.

He had naturally considered entering the Golden Emperor's palace, because there might really be the Golden Emperor's legacy there.

The Golden Emperor is a legendary figure, whose strength must be extremely powerful, at least at the fifth level of the Breakthrough Realm.

If I could obtain the Golden Emperor's legacy, it would be a great help to me.

But he was also aware of the risks involved.

“Fellow Daoist Snake King, as you can see, my strength is still shallow and I am not strong enough to set foot in the Golden Emperor’s Palace. Once I become stronger, I will definitely go to the Golden Emperor’s Palace to explore it.”

He should leave the future to the future. He has the right path for cultivation now, so there is no need for him to risk entering the Golden Emperor's Palace to explore.

The Golden Serpent King looked at Zheng Tuo, who was so decisive at this moment.

"Fellow Daoist Godslayer, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Golden Emperor's Palace is very special. It might suddenly move to another place at any time and continue to devour the metal elemental power. If you miss this opportunity, you may never encounter it again in the future."

The Golden Serpent King clearly wanted Zheng Tuo to enter the Golden Emperor's palace, and Zheng Tuo also saw through the other party's intentions.

He became extremely vigilant.

What exactly is inside the Golden Emperor's Palace? Why is the Golden Serpent King so eager to invite me into the Golden Emperor's Palace? There must be something fishy going on.

He would not easily enter the Golden Emperor's palace, and he was indeed worried about what the Golden Serpent King had said.

The reason Golden Lake exists is because of the Golden Emperor's Palace. If the Golden Emperor's Palace were to relocate, wouldn't it mean that it would lose the fundamental means of continuously absorbing metal-elemental power? (End of Chapter)