The people of the primordial era ruled the heavens and earth.

"A cowardly scoundrel!" Huang Tian shook his head and sighed, looking at Ling Xuzi who was clearly afraid of losing his chance to escape.

"As expected, like master, like subordinate."

"That's normal." Houtu walked up to Qin Tian. "The cultivators of the Myriad Immortals Alliance are mostly independent cultivators from overseas."

"The reason they sought refuge with the Eastern King was to obtain protection."

"Such a performance was expected."

Qin Tian nodded: "That was indeed expected, but Haotian, why hasn't Yaochi appeared yet?"

"Could it be that they both ran away too?"

"I don't know." Houtu shook her head. "Perhaps they're hesitating whether or not to stand up for the Myriad Immortals Alliance!"

Deep within the Heavenly Court, behind the Lingxiao Palace.

Haotian looked at Yaochi, who was blocking his way, with a puzzled expression.

"Junior sister, why are you stopping me?"

"The enemy has come to our door. If I don't go out to stop them, what will people think of me in the future?"

"Senior brother, what's the point of you going out?"

"Even if you kill these two human cultivators, you cannot save the Eastern King and the thirty-three Heavenly Lords."

"Junior sister, you're wrong."

"That's not what I care about. You should know that the teacher letting us leave the palace means he will no longer care about us."

"Unless we do something big that gets the teacher's attention."

"Otherwise, even if we return to Chaos and seek an audience with our teacher, he might not necessarily see us."

Upon hearing this, Yaochi was intrigued.

Unlike ordinary female cultivators, Yaochi is an ambitious woman, but she is a bit short-sighted and doesn't have a long-term vision.

Hearing Haotian's promise, he couldn't help but ask, "Senior brother, what do you plan to do?"

Haotian's lips curled up: "It's simple. Occupy the Heavenly Court, rule over the Heavenly Emperor. I will be the Heavenly Emperor, and you will be the Heavenly Empress."

"Then, using the Heavenly Court as leverage, we'll win over a few of my senior brothers."

"At that point, it will be difficult for the teachers not to notice us."

Although Yaochi is ambitious and unwilling to be an ordinary cultivator, it doesn't mean she's stupid.

After listening to what Haotian said, she shook her head and sighed, "Senior brother, what you said is indeed very tempting."

"But don't forget, the Heavenly Court has already been traded to Qin Tian Dazun by Di Jun."

"Although, it is very likely that Grand Venerable Qin Tian is no longer here."

"But the human race still exists, and it won't be so easy for you and me to take over the Heavenly Court."

"What's there to be afraid of?" Haotian chuckled lightly, saying dismissively, "If the Eastern King dares to do it, so do I."

"Junior sister, if you are afraid, you may leave now."

"I am not content to be just an ordinary cultivator, a pawn in someone else's game."

"I want to give it my all."

After saying this, Haotian crossed the Jade Pool, transformed into a golden rainbow, and flew towards the Southern Heavenly Gate.

Seeing this, Yaochi hesitated.

She wanted to succeed, but she was even more afraid of dying.

But remembering what Haotian had just said, she ultimately transformed into a rainbow and followed after him.

Outside the South Heavenly Gate, the Emperor of Heaven felt something.

"The main character has arrived."

"Houtu, how do you think these two boys will deal with us?"

"What else can we do but react like that Great Immortal from before?"

"Is that so?" Qin Tian shook his head: "I don't think the Dao Ancestor's attendant is that simple."

"Then let's just sit and wait!" Houtu nodded. "They're here."

"Fellow Daoists, why have you offended my Heavenly Court?" Looking at the corpses scattered on the ground near the South Heavenly Gate, Haotian was shocked and abandoned his initial idea. He looked directly at Huangtian and Houtu and said.

A smile appeared on Huang Tian's lips. He didn't reply to Hao Tian's words, but instead looked at Hou Tu and said, "See, I wasn't wrong!"

"How could the Dao Ancestor's attendant be like that fellow from before?"

Houtu nodded helplessly: "Yes, you guessed right."

"But what if others ask you that? You don't answer them?"

Huang Tian shook his head: "It's not that I'm not going back, but everyone hasn't arrived yet. We'll talk about it when the other person arrives."

The conversation between Huangtian and Houtu was not kept secret, and Haotian heard it all clearly.

Seeing that the two were ignoring him, Haotian's face was full of anger.

He had never been ignored like this before.

Even if a sage were to appear before him, and he called him "senior brother," the sage would surely respond.

The Heavenly Emperor, the Earthly Empress, and the Heavenly Emperor before him were clearly sensed.

One was a Taiyi Immortal, the other a Golden Immortal—mere beings like ants.

Thinking of this, Haotian took out the Haotian Mirror and carefully scanned the area around the South Heavenly Gate.

He wanted to see if anyone was hiding in the void.

"Stop looking, there are only the three of us here." Seeing Haotian holding the Haotian Mirror and searching around, Huangtian looked displeased and shouted.

Upon hearing this, Haotian gave Huangtian a deep look, his face full of hesitation.

After investigating, Haotian could conclude that there was indeed no one around.

But the more this was the case, the less Haotian dared to act.

He was a suspicious person who liked to think deeply.

He did not believe that Huang Tian and Hou Tu alone could instantly kill the tens of thousands of cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.

Just as Haotian hesitated, Yaochi arrived.

Seeing the corpses lying on the ground, only Huangtian and Houtu remained in the vicinity of the South Heavenly Gate.

Too lazy to think, she directly struck out with her palm, like Mount Tai pressing down, towards the heavens and the earth.

Haotian did not stop them; he wanted to see how Huangtian and Houtu would respond.

But they were surprised to find that the two were delighted rather than surprised.

He immediately realized something was wrong and quickly tried to help his junior sister, catching the person hiding in the shadows off guard.

At the same time, the Heavenly Emperor and the Earthly Queen died and their paths disappeared.

"How dare you!"

But just then, a furious shout suddenly resounded throughout the Heavenly Court.

Immediately afterwards, a Taoist priest in red robes carrying two swords appeared in front of Huangtian and Houtu.

"Slap, slap!"

With a single palm strike, the Lord of the Styx annihilated Haotian and Yaochi's attacks in mid-air.

And with its momentum still going strong, it slapped Haotian and Yaochi a couple of times.

Haotian, Yaochi has never suffered such humiliation.

"Styx, you've gone too far!" Haotian roared, his eyes bloodshot, as he raised the Haotian Mirror high above his head, pushing it to its limit.

A massive golden beam of light pierced through the void and rushed towards the Lord of the Styx.

"What an amazing magic weapon!" Seeing this scene and feeling the terrifying power of laws within the golden pillar of light, Huang Tian exclaimed, "Indeed, it's great to be a disciple of the Dao Ancestor."

Hearing Huang Tian's sigh, the Styx Master chuckled and said, "Good disciple, why envy others?"

"If you want it, I will get it for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a divine light flashed in Styx's eyes. He stretched out one hand, and the dark red killing law, like a tidal wave, instantly covered the golden pillar of light and rushed towards the Haotian Mirror.

Seeing this, Yaochi was extremely anxious. Ignoring the difference in strength, a flash of light appeared above her head, and a blue banner covered with intricate patterns appeared in front of Haotian Mirror.

A strange light appeared in the eyes of the Styx Master: "Interesting, it's actually the Eastern Azure Lotus Treasure Banner."

"The Dao Ancestor is indeed generous, but it's a pity you've run into me."

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