The next moment, even with his current knowledge and experience, Shen Yi couldn’t help but tense up.
Between the vast expanse of the sky, the terrifying White Rhino had fully awakened, its feet set upon the land of Four Hong, its broad head lowered. Its gigantic pupils seemed capable of encompassing heaven and earth.
At this moment, those pupils were less than a thousand zhang away from Shen Yi.
In its eyes, only the dark golden body, over ten zhang tall, was visible.
The White Rhino was silent as if dead, not even breathing. It slowly pressed down its head, and it seemed as though the waters of the Four Hong were overturning onto Shen Yi, forcefully pushing him back into a sitting position.
The expression on the Zhenyu Golden Body grew increasingly indifferent, just like the snowy-white, graceful gentleman inside it, who was gritting his teeth, his eyes filled with indescribable ferocity, yet powerless to do anything.
Merit Immortal, Merit Immortal, only once you ascend to the Immortal Court will you truly be an Immortal.
Until then, take a seat!
The White Rhino did not speak, and yet Shen Yi felt an inexplicable sensation in his heart.
He stared into that vast pupil, took a long breath, and finally, he closed his eyes.
Having once served as a minor official in Baiyun County, such simple logic was, in fact, easy to understand.
Hongze was the domain assigned by the Immortal Court for that Immortal to oversee.
So, what did it mean for a Merit Immortal, formed by dissipating resentment and murderous intent, to emerge from Southern Hong under these circumstances?
Under your supervision, where did such carnage and countless resentments come from?!
It’s like a county official’s city, where a great benefactor sets up a porridge stall, saving countless starving people, preventing widespread famine, and earning a great reputation that reaches the Imperial Court.
And yet, this city was originally a prosperous place.
Would the Imperial Court praise you, the county official, for good governance after hearing about this benevolence?
For the first time, in the eyes of the White Rhino, Shen Yi spotted a hint of fear; Magic Treasures definitely lack emotions, so this fear must stem from its master behind.
To think that he, with his Perfection Earth Realm cultivation, could instill fear in a true Immortal.
Sounding it out, it seemed quite worth boasting about.
A rare trace of helplessness crossed Shen Yi’s lips, recognizing the reality of his golden body being trapped here, where actions were futile, struggle useless.
But even unfamiliar with the Immortal Court, he didn’t believe that Hongze, the great Immortal, would dare act against a Merit Immortal who had garnered the attention above.
Things indeed turned out as Shen Yi had predicted.
After seeing the golden body sit back down, the White Rhino stopped pressing down its head and returned to the sky, sinking back into slumber... even asleep, it still kept one eye open, watching Peach Blossom Villa.
Presumably, the Immortal hadn’t yet decided how to deal with this future "colleague."
Above the Southern Hong Seven Sects, within the Immortal Chariot.
Ye Jiu rubbed his neck and withdrew his gaze, "Could it be that damn thing causing trouble again? What is this Merit Immortal waiting for? Isn’t this the time to ascend while the Jin Guang hasn’t dispersed? Does he want to wait until the Immortal Court forgets about him? Strange indeed!"
Hongze is not significant enough that even a Merit cultivated from a hundred thousand years of slaughter would matter much to the Immortal Court.
To earn a good share of the Immortal Emolument, one must strike while the iron is hot.
The other Sect Masters also slowly furrowed their brows, "It does seem a bit strange."
In front of the crowd, Shen Yi’s eyes regained their luster. He quietly watched as the Jin Guang completely dissipated and murmured in an even tone, "Strange, huh?"
"It does seem a bit."
Shen Yi took a deep breath, concealing the tumult in his deep eyes.
Depriving someone of their wealth is as grave as slaughtering their parents, let alone severing someone’s path to becoming an Immortal. Though they had not met face to face, this enmity was now significantly established.
Ye Jiu looked over with some confusion. For some reason, even though Sect Master Shen had been calm and composed when he really had to kill someone before, now, his voice carried a chilling hint of murderous