Gentleman's agreement

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In the midst of the mountains and forests, the battle continued.

However, it was all Xiao Yun ruthlessly beating Zhao Wuji, leaving him in a sorry state.

Zhao Wuji was simply no match for Xiao Yun. He could only rely on the brief eruption of his peak power by burning his Primordial Ancient Blood, but it didn't last long before he returned to his original state.

Subsequently, the fight became completely one-sided. Xiao Yun kept knocking down Zhao Wuji with punch after punch, leaving him in a miserable state.

"Take some time to consider. As the saying goes, when one person achieves greatness, even chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. If you follow me, the Ancient Holy Land will soar once again because of you when I become an Emperor," Xiao Yun said while mercilessly beating Zhao Wuji.

"I know that geniuses are all proud and unyielding. If you agree too easily, I will look down on you. The more you resist, the more I appreciate you. It shows that your will is strong, and you can definitely become my top general."

"Be my follower, and when I become an Emperor in the future, you will be my representative, patrolling the heavens and myriad worlds. You will be above countless others. Why wouldn't you want that?" Xiao Yun continued persuading.

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While Xiao Yun was speaking, he continued to brutally beat Zhao Wuji, practically turning him into a pig's head.

Zhao Wuji could endure the physical pain, but he couldn't bear the torment in his heart. Every word Xiao Yun spoke was exactly what Zhao Wuji had said to him before.

The irony was too much!

Zhao Wuji wanted to recruit Xiao Yun as his top general, but now Xiao Yun was trying to recruit him as his top general instead. The reversal was swift.

With his eyes bloodshot, Zhao Wuji shouted in anger, "I, Zhao Wuji, fight against the heavens and the earth. I will never submit to anyone. There are only Ancient Holy Bodies that die in battle, but there are no Ancient Holy Bodies that submit!"

"Bam!" Xiao Yun landed another punch, causing Zhao Wuji to spit out blood. This time, his injuries were too severe, and he couldn't even stand up.

However, Zhao Wuji's eyes still brimmed with a powerful fighting spirit and an indomitable will.

Clearly, it was almost impossible to subdue someone like Zhao Wuji, an exceptional genius.

Xiao Yun himself was well aware that such exceptional geniuses would never submit to others. If he were in their position, he would prefer to die in battle rather than become someone else's subordinate.

Geniuses all have their pride, especially these exceptional individuals who possess an invincible will, unwavering strength, and an unyielding spirit. They cannot be easily swayed by others.

"Let's give it one more try. If it doesn't work, I'll have to kill him," Xiao Yun thought to himself.

Then, Xiao Yun squatted down, looking at the nearly lifeless Zhao Wuji in front of him, and said in a deep voice, "Here's what we can do: let's make a gentleman's agreement."

"I will never submit to you. You'd better give up that idea. Give me a decent fight, or I will despise you, the bearer of the Primordial Ancient Holy Body," Zhao Wuji coldly replied.

Xiao Yun smiled slightly and continued, "Listen to me till the end."

Zhao Wuji didn't speak, but he looked at Xiao Yun with a mocking expression. Make him submit? Impossible! Absolutely impossible! He would rather die in battle than lower himself to someone else!

Xiao Yun keeps saying:"Let's make an agreement between the two of us. The one who is stronger will be the master. In other words, now that you have been defeated by me, you will become my follower. And when the day comes that you defeat me, I will become your follower. How about it?"

Zhao Wuji snorted coldly, remaining silent.

Xiao Yun playfully smiled and taunted, "Do you really think you won't surpass me in the future? Remember, I have only just formed the Primordial Chaos Body prototype. It's uncertain whether I will be able to fully forge the Primordial Chaos Body. You have lost to me now, but does that mean you lack the confidence to defeat me in the future?"

Zhao Wuji's expression changed upon hearing this. Naturally, he wouldn't admit that he wouldn't surpass Xiao Yun in the future. In fact, he didn't believe that Xiao Yun would become stronger than him.

After all, Xiao Yun hadn't truly forged the Primordial Chaos Body yet. His current strength was only because he had practiced several supreme battle techniques and mastered them to the ultimate level.

However, when they reached higher levels of cultivation, it was uncertain who would be stronger.

Zhao Wuji had confidence in his own Primordial Ancient Holy Body. Regardless of whether Xiao Yun had only formed the Primordial Chaos Body prototype or possessed the complete Primordial Chaos Body, he wasn't afraid.

During the primordial era, ancestors of their Primordial Ancient Holy Bodies had challenged the Primordial Emperor.

As Xiao Yun looked at the silent Zhao Wuji, he continued, "Take some time to think about it. I can promise you that whenever I breakthrough to a new realm, you will have an opportunity to challenge me. If you can defeat me, then I will become your follower in turn. Of course, if you are never able to defeat me, what's there to be unwilling about being my follower?"

"I will never lose to you in the future!" Zhao Wuji roared in anger upon hearing this.

Xiao Yun smiled faintly and said, "Then let's make this gentleman's agreement. I swear on the Primordial Dao. You can rest assured!"

"Do you dare to swear on the Primordial Dao?" Zhao Wuji was surprised and looked at Xiao Yun in disbelief.

You see, Xiao Yun was going to forge the Primordial Chaos Body and could only follow the path of the Primordial Dao. But once Xiao Yun swore on the Primordial Dao, if he violated his oath, he would be doomed to never achieve Emperorhood in the future.

"Of course, as long as you agree, I will immediately swear on the Primordial Dao," Xiao Yun said with a smile on his face. He had great confidence in himself and believed that he would always be stronger than Zhao Wuji, so there was no need for him to break his oath.

Joking aside, with the help of the Enlightenment System, if he couldn't defeat Zhao Wuji, it would truly be an insult to his identity as a transmigrator, not to mention the system itself.

"Alright, as long as you swear, I will agree!" After a moment of silence, Zhao Wuji nodded.

He had confidence in himself, believing that in a few more levels of cultivation, he would definitely surpass Xiao Yun. Moreover, it wasn't certain whether Xiao Yun could truly forge the Primordial Chaos Body. As their cultivation grew stronger, his Primordial Ancient Holy Body would also become more powerful.

Therefore, Zhao Wuji was full of confidence in his future.

"Very well, you have made the right choice!" Xiao Yun finally revealed a smile upon hearing Zhao Wuji's agreement. Immediately, he swore on the Primordial Dao.

After listening to Xiao Yun's oath and ensuring that there were no issues, Zhao Wuji spoke in a solemn tone, "Good, for now, I will temporarily be your follower. Once we're out of the True Dragon's Nest, I will proclaim it to the world!"

Little did Zhao Wuji expect that he had previously vowed never to become Xiao Yun's follower... Whata turnaround! Xiao Yun nodded, not thinking that Zhao Wuji would deceive him. After all, this person wasn't afraid of death, so there was no need to deceive him.

Xiao Yun then helped Zhao Wuji up and let him recover from his injuries on the side.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yun checked his system. As expected, after subduing Zhao Wuji, his system gained 20 additional Enlightenment opportunities. This confirmed that Zhao Wuji wasn't lying; otherwise, the system wouldn't have rewarded Xiao Yun with 20 Enlightenment opportunities.

"This is a big win!" Xiao Yun examined the system with a face full of joy.

Not only did he gain 20 Enlightenment opportunities by subduing Zhao Wuji, but he also earned three Enlightenment opportunities from defeating Jiang Haoran, Li Chengdi, and Zhao Wuji individually. This made a total of nine opportunities.

Furthermore, during the battles, Xiao Yun caused several waves of astonishment, which granted him another nine Enlightenment opportunities.

In total, he obtained 38 Enlightenment opportunities this time, bringing his total count to 192.

He was now even closer to forging the Primordial Chaos Body.

How could Xiao Yun not be thrilled?