The old emperor only desires immortality; you must not rebel.

Wherever the Holy Emperor goes, that place naturally becomes his palace and his dragon throne.

Originally, the Holy Emperor was prepared to crush the Emperor of Chu with one punch, but it was clear that there was someone more interesting than the Emperor of Chu in front of him.

The Holy Emperor had a warm smile on his face.

After bullying the officials, the Holy Emperor continued to bully the immortals.

Zhao Yanzhi paused for a moment, then said, "It was a prosperous world of cultivation."

"My Dao Sect is one of the ten righteous sects, with over ten thousand disciples and a Golden Core Ancestor presiding over the sect."

For Zhao Yanzhi, everything here was strange.

A bizarre world!

And this strange person in front of me!

mortal!

He was now absolutely certain that the person before him was just an ordinary mortal, but this mortal's methods were extraordinary.

This place seems to be a land without immortals, yet this person knows the term "cultivator of immortality."

The Holy Emperor nodded and said with a faint smile, "Then may I ask what brings you all here?"

Zhao Yanzhi paused for a moment.

He then clasped his hands and said, "The demonic sect is rampant. Previously, our sect elders foresaw that the demonic sect intended to occupy this place and bring disaster to all living beings. Therefore, they specially sent us to enter this place first to protect the people here."

You can't exactly say he came here to plunder resources!

Every sect in Tai Xuan is constantly exploring outwards in search of new resources.

They broke through the abyss to come to this place, also for resources.

This place is clearly an undeveloped area, not to mention it contains fragments of the immortal realm.

"Yeah?"

The Holy Emperor looked at the other party with a smile on his face, his eyes sharp as if he could see through all of Zhao Yanzhi's thoughts.

Zhao Yanzhi's expression stiffened slightly, and he clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "To be honest, Your Majesty!"

"Under the rule of my Daoist sect, there are also many dynasties, all of which are under the protection of the Immortal sect!"

"It is precisely because of the protection of my Daoist sect that the people have been spared from being slaughtered by the demonic sect."

The people of the Demonic Sect are ruthless.

It is said that the Demonic Sect is also searching for fragments of the Immortal Realm. If the Demonic Sect finds out, they will surely kill people to practice their skills.

What he said wasn't wrong.

The Holy Emperor smiled and asked, "I wonder if the demonic sect members that Immortal Master Zhao mentioned have ever come here?"

Zhao Yanzhi shook his head: "Not for now."

"But they will definitely come."

"Our Dao Sect protects all people. If Your Majesty is willing, you may naturally join our Dao Sect and seek its protection."

Zhao Yanzhi still looked down on the mortal dynasty from the bottom of his heart.

In Tai Xuan, every dynasty had to rely on the Daoist sect for survival.

The Holy Emperor smiled but remained silent.

The Demonic Sect?

The beasts in the court cursed him every day as a foolish and tyrannical ruler, but in the eyes of the holy emperor, they were the corrupt officials.

Your perspective is determined by where you sit!

In the eyes of the Holy Emperor, only cultivators who can be used by the Holy Emperor are good cultivators.

Whether it's a demonic sect or a righteous sect isn't that important.

Even animals have their uses!

He had long seen through that Zhao Yanzhi was deliberately creating a crisis in order to highlight his own role.

He also pointed out that he was backed by a powerful sect, which made him wary.

Finally, by proposing cooperation, he actually put himself in a passive position and took the initiative.

If he feared the Demonic Sect, then he was now in need of their help.

The Holy Emperor leaned forward slightly and smiled, saying, "I am very interested in Fellow Daoist Zhao's methods of cultivating immortality. May I inquire about them?"

Zhao Yanzhi coughed lightly.

"To be honest, Your Majesty, the teachings of a sect cannot be easily passed on, and I am not qualified to do so."

"Our Daoist sect possesses secret techniques; if any immortal arts are lightly transmitted, both body and soul will be annihilated!"

Each major Taoist sect is extremely protective of its own methods.

Even disciples within the sect can only be taught with permission.

The Holy Emperor smiled enigmatically and said, "Since the Immortal Master can protect all people, his strength must be considerable. He must also possess cultivation techniques seized from the Demonic Sect, right?"

Zhao Yanzhi looked embarrassed.

The emperor's thoughts...

Demonic martial arts techniques!

How could he even think of that!

Even if he did not actually have it, it would be impossible for him to spread it.

"Hmph!" Cheng Yi snorted lightly, looked at the Holy Emperor, and said, "Anyone who practices demonic arts should be killed by everyone!"

"Junior Sister!"

Zhao Yanzhi shouted and quickly pointed out a ray of spiritual light, causing him to fall into a deep sleep.

Zhao Yanzhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Stupid woman, if you want to die, don't splatter his blood all over you.

The Holy Emperor watched this scene with amusement.

Zhao Yanzhi shook his head and said, "We righteous people and the demonic sects are irreconcilable enemies!"

"Any demonic martial arts techniques encountered must be destroyed immediately!"

The Holy Emperor chuckled lightly and said calmly, "So you're saying there's nothing left?"

Zhao Yanzhi nodded and sighed, "I'm so sorry!"

The Holy Emperor's smile faded: "If that's the case, then what should we do when the Demonic Sect arrives?"

"With the Daoist sect's protection, Your Majesty need not worry!"

Zhao Yanzhi clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and said solemnly, "As long as Your Majesty is willing to join the Dao Sect, if the Demonic Sect attacks, our Dao Sect will naturally annihilate them!"

"To eliminate demons and uphold justice is the duty of our Daoist sect!"

Zhao Yanzhi had an upright and righteous look on his face.

The Emperor's smile vanished completely as he asked, "If I cooperate with the Dao Sect, what will I gain?"

"My territory is vast. If the demonic forces were to attack, could the immortal master guarantee that every one of my people would be spared from disaster?"

Zhao Yanzhi was taken aback.

The Dao Sect has already protected you, what more do you want?

In Tai Xuan, those vassal dynasties would be eternally grateful if they had the protection of the Dao Sect.

No one died?

How is that possible?

Those demonic sect members are all ruthless and vicious; the lives of Daoist disciples are extremely precious.

The premise of protecting all people is not to harm oneself.

As for the lives of ordinary people, death is death, as long as the dynasty exists, that's all that matters.

He simply couldn't understand the emperor before him.

Besides, he was just a disciple; how could he possibly agree to anything?

Of course, Zhao Yanzhi dared not say this for the time being.

Zhao Yanzhi cupped his hands and said, "Our Daoist sect will provide Your Majesty with elixirs to prolong your life and help the royal family enjoy lasting happiness and longevity."

This is also a benefit that the Daoist sect bestows upon every mortal emperor.

Prolong your life!

Mortal emperors cannot cultivate immortality; this is an ironclad rule. Without cultivating immortality, they naturally cannot prolong their lifespan.

Xiong Yi immediately became excited.

Prolong your life!

This is exactly what he wanted!

These damn immortals are completely discriminating against us.

They treated him with arrogance, but in front of that old man from Qingguo, they were all groveling and subservient.

Pooh!

Xiong Yi inwardly scorned him.

"Immortal Master!"

"Our Chu Kingdom is willing to join the Daoist Sect!"

Xiong Yi hurriedly said, "I beg the Daoist sect to protect my Chu Kingdom!"

Xiong Yi looked up at the Holy Emperor and cursed him inwardly for being foolish.

Zhao Yanzhi glanced up at Xiong Yi but did not reply.

The meaning couldn't be clearer.

Who do you think you are, daring to associate yourself with me!

"Hahaha!"

The Holy Emperor burst into laughter, looking down at Zhao Yanzhi, and waved his hand: "Then I refuse this protection!"

Zhao Yanzhi was slightly taken aback.

The Holy Emperor abruptly looked down at Zhao Yanzhi and said, "Seeking divine intervention is not as good as making your own decisions!"

"I wonder how the Immortal Master's strength compares to that of the so-called Demonic Sect?"

Zhao Yanzhi shook his head and said, "Ordinary members of the Demonic Sect are not as good as me."

This statement was not made without basis.

As an inner disciple of the Daoist sect with a 30% chance of achieving Foundation Establishment, he was confident in this.

The Holy Emperor revealed an evil smile.

"The Daoist sect is a major righteous sect. Surely, if a demonic sect were to attack one day, they wouldn't stand idly by, would they?"

Zhao Yanzhi was momentarily at a loss for words, and could only nod and say, "Of course!"

"Hahaha!"

"Then surely you won't mind if I play a little game with the Immortal Master?"

The Holy Emperor burst into laughter.

Zhao Yanzhi suddenly looked up.

Almost instantly, a terrifying dragon's might swept in, accompanied by a giant fist.

The fist burst forth with golden light!

Golden light also emanated from the Holy Emperor's body.

It's almost at its limit!

He was so fast that he didn't have time to react.

Zhao Yanzhi was horrified to discover that he could not circulate his magical power and could only watch helplessly as the fist fell.

"Bang!"

Zhao Yanzhi took a solid punch from the Holy Emperor and then passed out.

The Holy Emperor snatched the storage pouch from Zhao Yanzhi's waist, patted the Chu Emperor on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Don't be a simp!"

The Holy Emperor dismantled the stone pillar with his bare hands, dragged the three people up, and flew away on the pillar once more.