"Not bad, not bad."
Feeling the power of the Battle Armor that had achieved a perfect fusion with his entire body, Chen Junting now had an indescribable satisfaction in his heart.
However, right at this moment...
Suddenly, Chen Junting's gaze looked in a certain direction.
"Looks like a guest has arrived."
Saying this, he also landed back on the ground.
This action made Xuan Ziwen and the others, who were extremely excited, immediately surround him. They wanted to see it up close, and even touch this first-ever Four-Word Battle Armor, the first Battle Armor to fuse with soul bones.
But before they could act, Chen Junting stopped them with a mix of amusement and helplessness. "Everyone, I'll let you study the Battle Armor to your heart's content later. But right now, let's not let this guest who came from afar see our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect make a fool of itself."
A guest?
In an instant, Tai Yu and Huo Yuhao were the first to become alert!
They hadn't detected a single trace of an aura. One could imagine how terrifying this guest's strength was.
[Yuhao, up there!]
Just as Huo Yuhao was on guard, Tianmeng Iceworm's voice rang out in his mind. But just as he looked up, Brother Junting beside him had disappeared without a trace, replaced by his confrontation with a figure in the air.
Huo Yuhao focused his eyes, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
—He's here!
"Who is it!? To not give our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect any face!" Seemingly not noticing Huo Yuhao's abnormality, Tai Yu was already rubbing his fists in eagerness. Although he knew that the other guy in the sky was definitely not weak, and could even be said to be terrifyingly strong, this would absolutely not be an excuse for him to back down.
One had to know, not far away was the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, with two Ultimate experts, and more than a handful of Super Douluos.
With such a backer, he dared to tussle with anyone!
"Uncle Tai..."
As if noticing Tai Yu's excitement, Huo Yuhao quickly reminded him, "That person in the sky is the Great Sect Master of the Haotian Sect."
At these words, Tai Yu's expression shook.
"What did you say!?"
Meanwhile, in the sky above.
"I came to keep an appointment, and this is how you treat a guest? When you came to our Haotian Castle as guests back then, we were quite hospitable."
The words Tai Yu said below naturally couldn't be hidden from Niu Tian's ears. Dressed in white, his cyan hair wildly fluttering in the wind, his posture with hands behind his back further showed his arrogance.
However, beneath the surface of this arrogance, what was hidden was Niu Tian's shock at Chen Junting's current strength.
How many years has it been?!
That kid back then who still needed his and his second brother's guidance to understand how to condense a soul core had grown into a "giant behemoth" in a not-so-long time. It even gave him a feeling that his current strength might not match this kid's.
An illusion!
Absolutely an illusion!
After being resurrected, he was a deity; although his cultivation was sealed when he came to the lower realm, his deity-level spiritual power and physique couldn't be faked, let alone his mastery over laws.
This kid hasn't even become a god, how could he be a threat to him?
However, even though he seemed to think so, Niu Tian's heart had actually become very serious.
"Sect Master Niu Tian, why do you say that."
Chen Junting, who had already withdrawn his Battle Armor, was very polite to this Great Sect Master Niu Tian who had helped them before, and even patiently gave his explanation.
"...Since Sect Master Niu Tian has arrived, let our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect do the honors as the host." Saying this, Chen Junting made an inviting gesture toward the sect, "Please."
By the way, he also used his spiritual power to notify Huo Yuhao and the others.
Seeing this, Niu Tian naturally returned the polite courtesy.
"Alright, please."
One after the other, the two walked toward the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. However, during this time, Niu Tian acted as if he didn't see Huo Yuhao, basically ignoring him entirely.
But for Huo Yuhao, he was happy to be left alone. Next, he even rushed back to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect a step ahead of everyone else.
He needed to tell Dong'er this news.
Of course, the Sect Master and the others as well.
Very soon, the higher-ups of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect learned of the arrival of the Great Sect Master of the Haotian Sect, so naturally they couldn't lose their manners. Thus, Niu Tian was welcomed by Ning Bowen as soon as he arrived at the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and even before he could sit down, a lavish banquet was prepared and unfolded in a very short time.
During this time, Niu Tian was also shocked by the foundation of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The Golden Ancient Tree, the rich heaven and earth origin energy, the powerful Titled Douluos... in this world, perhaps only their Haotian Castle, the bottom of the Lake of Life deep in the Great Star Dou Forest, and the Sea God Island of Shrek Academy could compare.
It was even superior to the latter two.
One had to know, these three were all masterpieces of deities!
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had truly become extraordinary.
However, what shocked Niu Tian was more than just this...
"Big Dad, you're here."
At this moment, Wang Dong'er, along with Gu Tianchen and the others, came to the banquet, greeting Niu Tian intimately yet politely.
But this politeness, and this seemingly unreal intimacy, immediately made Niu Tian, who hadn't seen Xiao Dong for a long time, feel a "thump" in his heart, and his mood inexplicably panicked.
What is going on!?
"Xiao Dong, why are you..."
Concern causing chaos, Niu Tian took a quick step forward.
But before his hands could touch Wang Dong'er, Huo Yuhao subconsciously stood in front of her. However, he was pulled back by Gu Tianchen, who directly took his place.
Niu Tian, who had originally noticed Huo Yuhao's action and inevitably felt a surge of anger, saw that it was suddenly switched to the kid with the Bone Dragon Martial Soul from back then standing in front of him; his anger slightly diminished, turning into astonishment instead.
However, when a silver light flashed across Gu Tianchen's glabella...
Whoosh—
In an instant, Niu Tian's eyes changed. The remaining anger completely disappeared, and was entirely replaced by astonishment and shock.
Even his original movements subconsciously stopped.
A god!?
And one who seems to be proficient in the power of space!
And that divine pressure...
Is only second to Tang San's Sea God.
Which means... that divinity belongs to a First-Class God?!
This kid actually became a divine inheritor too!?
But when Niu Tian seemed to want to take a breather, and thus turned his gaze to the other few people, the astonishment and shock in his eyes became even greater!
Second-Class God, Second-Class God...
Another First-Class God!
Then... First-Class God, First-Class God...
In the end, his eyes seemed to freeze.
Himself... no!
It should be said the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect,
Has their generation poked a hornet's nest of gods?
Divine inheritors are appearing in clusters!
"Big Dad."
At this moment, Wang Dong'er's hand suddenly waved in front of Niu Tian's eyes, seemingly trying to wake him up from his daze of shock.
"Xiao Dong..."
Looking at this child he had raised from childhood, as their eyes met up and down, Niu Tian suddenly felt an even more inexplicable sense of panic than before.
This stagnant atmosphere was seen by the higher-ups of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but everyone chose to remain silent.
They didn't know what had happened.
Presumably, it might be a conflict between father and daughter.
In contrast, Chen Junting, who knew the inside story, didn't even glance at the situation opposite him, but instead devoted more energy to enjoying the delicious food and juice, as well as being affectionate with Ning Tian.
Until Ning Tian spoke up, "Aren't you going to care a bit?"
"No need."
Picking up a piece of earth dragon tendon that was still chewy after being stewed, Chen Junting placed it by Ning Tian's mouth. Ning Tian cooperatively opened her small mouth and swallowed it, listening to what he was going to say next.
"I asked Sect Master Niu Tian to come to negotiate terms."
"Then what if he doesn't agree?"
"..."
There was no response, but the fleeting coldness in his eyes seemed to have destined the outcome if Niu Tian didn't agree.
At the same time, the long silence between Niu Tian and Wang Dong'er, this "father and daughter," also came to an end. Wang Dong'er's tone was very plain, "Big Dad, let's talk later."
In Niu Tian's impression, his Xiao Dong seemed to have become a completely different person. If he couldn't sense Tang San's divine power, he would have thought this Xiao Dong was a fake.
But the truth was, all of this was real.
So facing Wang Dong'er's... request?
At least Niu Tian agreed, without the slightest hesitation.
Next, under the influence of the "Cold War" between this "father and daughter," this welcome banquet naturally couldn't be considered very enjoyable. Soon, the higher-ups of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, including Sect Master Ning Bowen, ended it after a simple chat with Niu Tian.
It was just that one or two spatial fluctuations flashed and vanished among the group of people leaving, disappearing along with them.
As for the few remaining people, besides the two parties involved, Niu Tian and Wang Dong'er, Huo Yuhao was naturally indispensable. Besides them, there was also Gu Tianchen, as well as Chen Junting and Ning Tian.
"Xiao Dong, we do need to talk!"
When the people who should leave had left, and the people who shouldn't leave and didn't plan to leave remained, Niu Tian's face darkened, and his tone sounded low. It was just that this put-on anger didn't have much effect on Wang Dong'er now.
"Big Dad, if you want to talk, let's talk inside."
Just as Wang Dong'er's voice fell, an extremely cooperative grey vortex door in the void appeared before their eyes.
To this, Wang Dong'er naturally showed no hesitation.
Taking a step into it, her figure disappeared.
"Xiao Dong!"
Niu Tian just wanted to reach out to stop her, but because Wang Dong'er's action was too fast, he didn't intercept successfully, leaving him alone facing this grey vortex with an ashen face.
"Doesn't Senior plan to go in and chat?"
Suddenly, beside his ear, a familiar voice rang out.
Turning his head, he saw Chen Junting looking at him with a woman by his side. For a moment, the suppressed anger seemed to have a trend of erupting, and he clenched his jaw tightly.
"You, you guys, what kind of trick are you playing!?"
"Us?"
As if he had been waiting for this question early on.
Chen Junting simply replied with a rhetorical question, and then said the words that made Niu Tian's hair stand on end, "Why don't you go ask Dong'er?"
Good, good, good—
Then I will ask thoroughly this time!
Niu Tian threw all his concerns to the back of his mind. With his emotions already getting to his head, he didn't care if there was any trap inside, and took a step into the grey vortex, disappearing from sight.
"He finally went in."
After Niu Tian went in, Chen Junting said to Ning Tian beside him: "If it were the Second Sect Master of the Haotian Sect, with his temper, it might be easier to get this done. What a pity..."
Of course, these words were mostly just a joke.
After all, they were all gods once, how could they be provoked so easily?
Ning Tian looked at the grey vortex that had already dissipated, "When are you going in? Are you just going to let them chat by themselves?"
"Of course not."
Carefully perceiving the current progress of the exchange between Niu Tian and Wang Dong'er in the Undead Demiplane, Chen Junting watched with great interest while saying, "No rush, give them some time, and then find the right opportunity to cut in."
...
"...So all of this is true, right!"
In the empty Undead Demiplane, in this deathly silent region, Wang Dong'er's questioning was loud and forceful! It made Niu Tian sweat profusely, definitely not from the heat.
How did Xiao Dong know about this?
"Big Dad! Answer me!"
This call of "Big Dad" contained grievance and disappointment, directly striking the heart of Niu Tian, who was already full of myriad thoughts.
Even a man of iron would tremble at this.
Finally, a "Yes" was difficultly spat out from his mouth.
"Why?"
The address "Big Dad" no longer appeared from Wang Dong'er's mouth, and even the tone of her speech was full of disappointment.
"Why did you do this to me!?"
Niu Tian's heart ached, and he shouted:
"Xiao Dong!"
"Don't call me Xiao Dong!"
Wang Dong'er's eyes were already covered in bloodshot, looking at Niu Tian red-eyed, her whole person as if she had been severely betrayed.
And the truth, perhaps, could be said to be exactly this.
Niu Tian's heart tightened; besides the heartache, he hurriedly gave an explanation, roughly things like "guaranteeing nothing will happen" and "just returning your childhood memories to you."
But the more she listened, the more uncomfortable Wang Dong'er felt inside.
However, even more fierce than her outburst was Huo Yuhao, who had been comforting his girlfriend all along.
"Uncle Niu Tian! Is Dong'er just a machine whose memories can be arbitrarily deleted and modified in your eyes!? She is a human! She is a living, breathing human! Once memories are modified, her personality will also change, will she still be Dong'er!?"
This roar seemed to tear open the truth that was unwilling to be touched.
Niu Tian jolted, and then displayed an attitude of feeling embarrassed in front of Huo Yuhao, instinctively wanting to maintain his authority. His imposing manner all over his body was fully revealed at this moment!
"You're insolent!"
Niu Tian glared, and suddenly, a fierce wind blew around him, and a terrifying pressure burst out from his body.
In an instant, his angry roar was like the rumbling of muffled thunder! The rolling dragon roar was like a Dragon God descending from the nine heavens, bringing pressure to Huo Yuhao like a divine mountain, fiercely smashing onto his body.
But right at the next second, "Well said!"
The same three words, yet like a sharp sword that broke through everything, directly split the pressure Niu Tian released into two, and the rolling muffled thunder was replaced by the sound of a sword cry, and then dissipated into nothingness.
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