Chapter 1217: The Ultimate Pinnacle Of The Nine Realms, The Great Battle Begins (2)
In the void above Dao Comprehension City.
Whoosh! Wu Yuan waved his hand, collecting the treasures of the many fallen Perennials. Perennial Gan Hou and two other Perennials transformed into streaks of light and flew toward him. Their attitudes had clearly changed, even showing traces of reverence.
None of them were fools. The strength displayed by Overlord Wu Ji had bordered on the level of Saints. Once he achieved Dao Enlightenment, what heights wouldn't he reach? He would likely swiftly stand at the pinnacle of the Nine Realms. By then, perhaps only the legendary six Holy Emperors could suppress him.
"...Fellow Daoist Wu Ji." Perennial Gan Hou hesitated over the form of address, uncertain what would be appropriate.
Should he call him Senior? That didn't seem right.
"Fellow Daoist Gan Hou." Wu Yuan smiled faintly, waving his hand to present a storage artifact: "Here are roughly half the treasures gained from this battle. Take it and distribute it among the three of you as you see fit."
"No! That would be inappropriate." Perennial Gan Hou shook his head repeatedly: "If not for you, Daoist Wu Ji, we would likely have perished today, and all of Dao Comprehension City would have been destroyed..."
He couldn't tell if Wu Yuan was being sincere or merely polite, so he naturally dared not accept it easily.
"To be honest, it was my presence that brought this calamity. If not for me, the Perennials of Tian Luo Holy Sect would never have attacked." Wu Yuan shook his head gently: "Moreover, without your help restraining them with arrays, I would have found it difficult to slay them.
"Take this half," Wu Yuan said. "If you refuse, I'll be displeased."
Put that way, Perennial Gan Hou and the others finally accepted. Immediately, all three began lavishing Wu Yuan with praise.
Phrases like 'future pinnacle of the Nine Realms,' 'existence comparable to the Holy Emperor,' and 'the seventh Holy Emperor' poured forth from their lips.