"Lu Tao! It really was you!"
Even under such circumstances, Elder Fu couldn't help but feel a little excited as he looked at the young man in black robes.
He had never seen Lu Tao in person.
However, since there were portraits of Lu Tao circulating in the desolate region, he naturally recognized the person in front of him as Lu Tao at a glance.
This was the person he longed to see, the person he desperately wanted to hold onto.
I never expected to meet in this way.
"Wait a minute! Something's not right!"
But suddenly, Elder Fu, who was in the midst of his excitement, remembered what Ji Yu had just said, especially the word "dare not," which made him somewhat doubtful.
If Ji Yu is the one who obtained Lu Tao's opportunity, then whether or not to kill or devour him should be up to Ji Yu. How could there be any claim that he wouldn't dare to do so?
unless……
Elder Fu suddenly thought of a possibility that he was unwilling and dared not think about deeply.
But the next moment.
Ji Yu's actions confirmed what he had in mind.
"The master is indeed a prophet. Fu Mingyuan came to the door without any suspicion or warning."
Ji Yu bowed respectfully to Lu Tao, his expression completely genuine.
even.
Ji Yu's demeanor and eyes exuded an air of flattery.
"Owner???"
Elder Fu stared blankly at Ji Yu, then at Lu Tao, his mind a complete blank, as if he had lost the ability to think, and remained in a daze for a long time.
He never imagined that Ji Yu would actually recognize the young man in front of him, whom he had forced to hide in the lower realm and dare not show himself in the desolate region, as his master.
He was momentarily stunned, looking nothing like a late-stage God Emperor.
"Um!"
Lu Tao nodded slightly, quite satisfied with Ji Yu's performance.
then.
Lu Tao smiled and looked at Elder Fu, saying, "Elder Fu, is this our first time meeting?"
actually.
After entering Yulongtian, Lu Tao had already observed this formidable enemy from a great distance.
This was indeed the first time we actually met in person.
"..."
Elder Fu remained silent. Even after several breaths had passed, his eyes were still dazed, and he seemed somewhat unaware of what had happened.
It's easy to imagine how much shock Lu Tao's appearance and identity brought to him.
but.
Elder Fu was, after all, a late-stage God Emperor, and worthy of being an elder of the Tianyu Sect. He quickly composed himself and looked at Lu Tao with a complicated expression.
His voice was a little hoarse as he asked, "Lu Tao, who...who exactly are you?"
"Elder Fu, I don't quite understand what you're saying."
Lu Tao smiled faintly and asked in return, "Didn't you already know everything about me in the lower realm and the desolate region? Why have you suddenly become insecure?"
"I……"
Elder Fu took a deep breath and calmed himself before asking, "What I want to ask is whether you are someone who rose from the lower realm of the desolate region, or a spy from the Heavenly Court who trained and grew in the lower realm. Otherwise, how could Ji Yu be your servant?"
"That's an interesting idea!"
Lu Tao nodded, praising Elder Fu's conjecture, then shook his head and said, "But unfortunately, you guessed wrong."
"..."
Upon hearing this answer, Elder Fu opened his mouth but remained silent, his face full of bitterness.
He preferred to believe that Lu Tao was a spy from the Heavenly Court, whose cultivation was not low and who was just undergoing training in the lower realm, rather than believe that Lu Tao was really an ant in the lower realm who not only grew so fast but also escaped from heaven while being surrounded by him, a late-stage God Emperor, when he was at the God King realm.
even--
Not only did they escape, they also acquired a servant who was almost at the peak of the God Emperor realm.
But what terrified him even more was...
Ji Yu's cultivation level is very likely due to Lu Tao's improvement. If that's the case, then Lu Tao is countless times more terrifying than he imagined.
He really didn't want to attribute Ji Yu's improved cultivation to Lu Tao, but reason told him that perhaps this was the truth.
He couldn't help but want to verify: "Then Ji Yu's cultivation level..."
"It's all thanks to my master!"
Before Lu Tao could speak, Ji Yu began to fawn over him.
"Just as I thought..."
Elder Fu's expression grew even more bitter; nothing could have made him feel worse.
The cultivation of a God Emperor is extremely difficult. He cultivated for countless years and only reached the seventh level of God Emperor. Moreover, he was trapped in this small realm of God Emperor for hundreds of millions of years.
result……
Lu Tao casually made a move, and in just a few days, he cultivated Ji Yu, a fellow seventh-level God Emperor, to a level close to the perfection of God Emperor.
Such outrageous methods are simply unheard of.
He didn't know what price Lu Tao had paid for this, but one thing he was certain of...
Lu Tao is so generous in training even his servants, so there's no doubt that whether it's Lu Tao's own cultivation or the training of his Immortal Sect disciples, he's definitely no less capable than he was in training Ji Yu.
This also means that if Lu Tao wanted to, he could train all the Immortal Sect disciples to this level.
In the future, will the Immortal Sect produce thousands of Perfected God Emperors?
Even a sacred realm?
"Gurgle—"
Elder Fu's throat involuntarily made a swallowing motion simply from contemplating this possibility.
When he realized what had happened, he couldn't help but blush.
"You are so incredibly powerful! I underestimated you!"
Elder Fu's expression was complicated; he didn't know how to look at Lu Tao. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked in a deep voice, "Since you're not a spy from the Heavenly Court, how did you escape from the Desolate Region? And... what about Mo Hao?"
Elder Fu suddenly realized that since Ye Jin had no help outside the Desolate Domain, how could he have escaped the Desolate Domain so perfectly? Not only did Mo Hao fail to stop him, but Mo Hao also disappeared without a trace.
Before Lu Tao could answer, Elder Fu asked himself, "Could it be... that Mo Hao was also bribed by you? And became your servant as well?"
It's no wonder he thought that way, because he really couldn't think of any other possibility besides this one.
After all, Lu Tao was only a God King. Besides bribing Mo Hao, how could he possibly get Mo Hao to not only let him leave but also disappear with him?
As for whether Mo Hao, the mighty God Emperor of the Tianyu Sect, will choose to be bribed...
Before seeing Ji Yu, he would never have considered this possibility, but now he can only say that the possibility is very high, almost certainly so.
As a God Emperor, if there is an opportunity to become a fully realized God Emperor, or even a Saint in the future, what is mere freedom?
If word of such an opportunity were to spread, almost every God Emperor in the Thirty-Three Heavens of the God Realm would probably be willing to become Lu Tao's servant.
Even those in the late stages of the God Emperor realm are no exception.
Only those beings who have the potential to advance to the Saint Realm would choose to refuse.
Lu Tao looked at Elder Fu strangely and smiled, "You guessed half right."
"half?"
Elder Fu frowned, but he instantly understood and said in a trembling voice, "You...you...you mean, Mo Hao wasn't persuaded by you? You captured Mo Hao by force and made him your servant?"
"But how is that possible?"
Similarly, before Lu Tao could speak, he dismissed the possibility on his own: "You're only at the God King level. Even if you've comprehended the Chaos Rules, you can't capture Mo Hao alive, unless..."
"That's impossible!"
Before Elder Fu could even voice a certain guess, he dismissed it himself.
His mental state at this moment resembled that of a somewhat deranged old man, talking to himself, as if he had some mental problems.
Lu Tao didn't disturb him, letting him think for himself. He wasn't in a hurry to capture him, nor did he release Mo Hao.
After a while.
Elder Fu couldn't help but look at Lu Tao with pain: "What is your cultivation level now?"
Buzz!
Lu Tao did not answer him, but instead directly revealed his true cultivation level.
"Divine Emperor Perfection..."
Elder Fu stared blankly at Lu Tao, his face expressionless, his eyes almost unfocused, and he seemed somewhat lost and dejected.
Until a long time later.
Elder Fu finally came to his senses and immediately looked up to the sky and sighed, "I am truly unwilling!"
He didn't say what he was resentful about, but Lu Tao could roughly guess.
It simply means that he should continue to guard the desolate region and not give himself a chance to escape. In this way, he will be trapped in the lower realm and will have no chance to advance to the God Emperor level.
In that case, everything I have will eventually be taken by him.
Even if it wasn't him, it would still belong to the Tianyu Sect.
At that time.
Not only will he not be trapped in the Demon Desire Gate as he is now, on the verge of destruction, but he also has a great chance of breaking into the Holy Realm and becoming a powerful saint.
But he was clearly overthinking it.
Whether he stays in the desolate region or not has no impact on Lu Tao personally or the Immortal Sect.
The only races that will be affected are some of the races in the wasteland.
After all, if Lu Tao doesn't compromise or show up, all they can do is sacrifice that part of the race to the flag and let it be devoured by the Myriad Soul Banner.
Under those circumstances, Lu Tao would not risk himself and the Immortal Sect for the sake of these living beings.
"However, even if I die today, I will shatter this world and expose your secret to all the powerful."
Elder Fu suddenly went mad.
Buzz!
As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Fu teleported away, approaching the edge of Ji Yu's world, and was about to use the Great Dao of Earth to shatter the world.
But at that moment, Lu Tao's words made him pause.
"I have no intention of killing you right now, so why are you in such a hurry?"
Elder Fu said sternly, "As a dignified elder of the Tianyu Sect, how could I serve you and become your servant? Don't even think about it!"
Even though he knew that Lu Tao was training Ji Yu, he still found it hard to accept the change in status. He didn't want to become someone else's servant.
Lu Tao laughed and said, "Don't struggle. I won't kill you. Even if you want to die, it will be difficult."
"Hahaha, that's ridiculous."
Elder Fu laughed loudly, as if he had seen through Lu Tao's trick: "Lu Tao, don't think that you can fool me with a few words and I will believe you. Today, even if I have to pay a great price, even if my soul is scattered, I will expose your secret."
Lu Tao shook his head helplessly, raised his chin, and gestured to Ji Yu: "Suppress him."
"Yes, Master!"
Ji Yu no longer concealed his strength, and instantly released the perfect Dao of Desire.
Buzz—
The moment the Great Dao of Perfection appeared, Elder Fu's face not only showed an extremely intense expression of shock, but also great fear.
If Ji Yu's cultivation level had only reached the point of nearing the perfection of the God Emperor realm, he might still have a chance to get the news out if he fought desperately.
But the appearance of the perfect path of desire means that he has completely lost the chance to struggle.
Even if he were dead, not a single word would get out.
Buzz—
Sure enough, as the Great Dao of Desire emerged, Elder Fu felt his powerful soul being drawn in some way, and all sorts of desires and greed in his heart surfaced wildly and continued to expand.
Even with his countless years of mental fortitude, he could not subdue him.
They were practically powerless to fight back.
They were completely crushed.
"I refuse to believe it..."
Elder Fu frantically circulated his divine soul cultivation technique, trying to suppress his numerous greedy desires, but to no avail; he couldn't suppress even a little bit.
Seeing his mind about to be overwhelmed and devoured by countless greedy thoughts, Elder Fu gritted his teeth and roared, "Even if... I die, I will..."
Lu Tao immediately stopped him, saying, "Don't self-destruct your physical body, otherwise it will cost a lot of resources to repair it afterward, which is a real shame."
"By the way, just a reminder, as I said, if I don't want you to die, it will be difficult for you to die even if you want to. Even self-destructing your soul or scattering your soul won't work."
"Therefore, you will ultimately be enslaved by me."
"The difference is whether, after enslavement, your body is completely destroyed or remains intact."
"If you don't believe me, you can try self-destructing your soul first."
Lu Tao's voice was calm, but to Elder Fu it sounded like a great humiliation.
He instinctively wanted to continue, but was surprised to find that as Lu Tao's voice rang out, the influence of the Great Dao of Desire on him weakened considerably.
This will prevent him from being consumed by desire and becoming a complete madman in a very short time.
This left Elder Fu somewhat bewildered.
Just then, Ji Yu's reminder reached his ears: "When I was enslaved by my master before, I also tried to self-destruct my soul, but I failed."
"Impossible. How could he, a mere Perfected God Emperor, possibly enslave you with his strength?"
Elder Fu didn't believe Ji Yu's words at all. He said sternly, "You must have been persuaded by him. As someone who cultivates the Great Dao of Desire, you are easily persuaded by great temptations, whether it is the desire to become a perfect God Emperor or the desire to survive. You have been enslaved by him without any resistance."
Ji Yu said indifferently, "Before my master enslaved me, he had already enslaved the four God Emperors under my Demon Desire Sect. It was with their help that I was suppressed, not persuaded."
"..."
Elder Fu remained silent upon hearing this.
But he still didn't believe it. The difference in strength between the late-stage, mid-stage, and early-stage God Emperors was enormous, and it could be said that he could easily crush them.
He was also very familiar with the other God Emperors of the Demon Desire Sect.
There was only one mid-stage God Emperor, and he was cultivating the Great Dao of Life.
With such strength, how could they possibly suppress Ji Yu?
Even so, Elder Fu subconsciously stopped his act of self-destructing his physical body.
But he was extremely unwilling to become Lu Tao's servant.
For a moment, Elder Fu was somewhat hesitant.
He was willing to self-destruct his physical body, but if what Lu Tao said was true, even if he self-destructed his physical body, he would still be enslaved in the end, then there would be no point in him doing so.
But what if it's a self-destruction of the soul, leaving behind the physical body...?
Elder Fu was naturally unwilling to try.
Just as he was hesitating, he suddenly heard Lu Tao softly utter a single word.
"town!"
As soon as the word was uttered, an invisible force, but perceptible to the soul, acted upon his sea of consciousness.
At that moment, Elder Fu had a feeling.
Just as Lu Tao said, under this power, even if he wanted to self-destruct his soul, it would be impossible, unless he used his own Dao of Earth to crush his own soul.
Even so...
If it wasn't completely crushed, but left with remnants of its soul, it would still be enslaved by Lu Tao.
With his powerful divine soul, even without resistance, he wasn't very confident he could crush him completely in one go.
"I……"
Thinking about all this, Elder Fu's face was full of frustration.
He never imagined that he, a dignified late-stage God Emperor, would be forced to such a state.
Even the desire to die has become a luxury.
How tragic!
However, in the end, Elder Fu hardened his eyes and chose to give it a try.
Buzz—
With a slight thought, his entire soul became active, looking as if it was about to self-destruct.
What drove him to despair was that no matter how much his soul expanded, he could not self-destruct as he wished, and was suppressed by that force.
To his surprise, this force was only targeting his soul self-destruction.
We do not interfere with his other spiritual actions.
really.
Lu Tao didn't lie to him.
Without Lu Tao's consent, he couldn't even die.
"well--"
final.
Elder Fu dejectedly withdrew all his strength, choosing not to resist any longer, and appeared somewhat heartbroken.
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