A passerby in a horror movie

He only learned about this more than half a year ago from the monsters he knew. Since even the lesser monsters knew about it, the news must have spread far and wide.

At the time, Tianpeng didn't care about this.

Those lesser demons, unaware of the situation, might believe this rumor, but he wouldn't, after all, he was Marshal Tianpeng.

Before being demoted, he was at the early stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal. How could he not understand the difficulty of breaking through to Daluo Golden Immortal?

If eating a person and stealing their fortune could allow one to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, then that person would have to be incredibly powerful!

This is simply impossible, unless the person's cultivation level surpasses that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

But how could such a person be eaten by those low-level monsters?

Moreover, even if Li Haotian were a reincarnation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, he couldn't possibly have such an effect; otherwise, Great Luo Golden Immortals would be as numerous as hairs on a cow.

Although Tianpeng did not experience the Investiture of the Gods, he knew that countless immortals perished during the Investiture of the Gods, including many powerful beings at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Going back even further, the Lich Wars were so fierce that the heavens and earth trembled, and many powerful beings at the Quasi-Saint level perished.

There are instances of devouring enemy corpses, but no one has ever been seen to gain a significant increase in strength after eating another's corpse.

Of course, their strength might increase somewhat, but it's impossible for them to make such a significant breakthrough.

Putting aside other things, let's take the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect as examples. Before the Investiture of the Gods, the twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect were all at the level of Taiyi Golden Immortals.

They still had to compete for the fortune to break through to the Great Luo realm, which meant competing for a spot among the Twelve Golden Immortals.

These twelve Golden Immortals are actually quotas of fortune distributed by the Chan Sect. This fortune can make up for their shortcomings and make it easier for them to break through to the Great Luo realm.

It is precisely because of this that the Twelve Golden Immortals acted somewhat recklessly.

Relying on their status as disciples of a sage and the fortune of the Chan Sect, they flaunted themselves everywhere, creating numerous karmic consequences. Coincidentally, a great calamity was about to occur, and they became the fuse for it.

Therefore, Tianpeng understood that if even the immortals of the Chan Sect had to go through so much trouble to break through to the Great Luo realm, and even risked their own demise, it was even less likely that others could do it.

After all, when it comes to fortune, below the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, who in this world can compare to the boundless fortune of these disciples of saints?

I've never heard of anyone breaking through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm by killing or eating them. They all succeeded by relying on the sect's luck and resources.

Otherwise, the three Venerable Ones, Guanyin, Samantabhadra, and Manjushri, would not have sought refuge in Buddhism.

Tianpeng knew the backgrounds of these individuals, and he guessed that it was because the Chan Sect's fortunes had declined after the Great Calamity, and the sages were too preoccupied to take care of themselves.

They were afraid they wouldn't be able to compete for the right fortune or have enough resources to break through, so they eventually turned to Buddhism.

Sure enough, not long after, they broke through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and some of them even broke through to the Quasi-Saint realm with the help of Buddhist fortune.

But others won't believe it; not everyone has the insight of Tianpeng.

Tianpeng knew this matter was of great importance, so he wanted to find out the details and also remind Li Haotian to be more careful.

Although the Heavenly Court or other powerful forces might not believe it, many cultivators, and even demons, might believe the rumor, and then they would be in trouble.

"Ah? Is there still such a thing?"

Sun Wukong, the White Dragon, and the Black Wind Monster, who were standing nearby, were all somewhat surprised when they heard what Tianpeng said.

Especially the Black Wind Monster, who was currently floating behind the White Dragon Horse, licked his lips as he looked at his master's fair and tender flesh.

Master, I wonder what your white arms taste like?

Just then, Black Wind Monster suddenly saw Li Haotian looking at him, and quickly lowered his head to clear his mind of the thought.

"Bullshit! This is all nonsense!"

"None of you are ordinary people; you're all at least at the Golden Immortal level. You wouldn't believe such nonsense, would you?"

"My identity as your teacher is somewhat special, and I do possess some luck, but it's not enough to have such a powerful effect."

If it really works, I'd be the first to eat myself; why would I need to benefit others?

"What, do you want to roast me too, to taste how salty I am?"

Noticing several burning gazes directed at him, Li Haotian immediately rolled his eyes and said...

He knew who had spread the news, but he couldn't cause trouble for them, so he could only keep quiet about it.

He had originally intended to find an opportunity to talk to his apprentices and give them a heads-up.

I didn't expect that Tianpeng already knew about it. It seems that this matter has indeed spread very widely.

They hadn't even left Jambudvipa yet, and the monsters here already knew about it.

If the great calamity hadn't just begun and these people weren't unaware of their whereabouts, they would probably be in a lot of trouble right now.

"No, no, Master, you're joking. How could we believe such a rumor?"

However, Master, Tianpeng is right, we must be careful about this matter.

We don't believe it, but others will.

If it were just the allure of immortality, that would be fine; once one breaks through to the Celestial Immortal realm, they generally won't have much interest in it.

However, if it involves the opportunity to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, then many people would probably take the risk, and wouldn't give up even if there was only the slightest chance.

The White Dragon spoke first.

Among these fellow disciples, Xiao Bailong was actually the most knowledgeable.

He was actually only slightly younger than Tianpeng.

Moreover, unlike Sun Wukong and the Black Wind Monster, who were born stone monkeys and were taught by great masters like Subhuti, he lacked nothing.

One is the Black Wind Monster. Although he lives a muddled life, he is secretly being trained and doesn't lack these things.

Tianpeng was the same; as a disciple of the Supreme Dao Ancestor, he was also a powerful Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Although he also longs to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, he is not as anxious as those from other forces.

But someone like Xiaobailong, who has lived a long life and seen a lot, is very clear about what those forces are fighting to the death for—it's all about opportunities.

Even within their own dragon clan, there is constant fighting over it, let alone for others.

"This matter is unavoidable. Our journey to the West concerns matters of great importance to the Heavenly Court and the Three Realms, so we cannot disguise ourselves or sneak around."

We must travel openly and honestly along the route to Dongsheng Shenzhou, so these human affairs are unavoidable.

But don't worry, as long as the Great Luo Golden Immortal doesn't make a move, with our abilities, why should we be afraid of them?

Putting aside everything else, just take Wukong for example. Even the 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals of the Heavenly Court couldn't do anything to him. In the Three Realms, how many people can rival him?

As for those powerful beings at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortal, they are already Great Luo Golden Immortals themselves. Would they really attack me for the slightest possibility of achieving Great Luo status, or even for a rumor?

Even if they really make a move, I have my own methods. The Heavenly Court and the Daoist sects will not let it go easily.

Furthermore, I am not without connections; if we truly encounter an insurmountable enemy, I will send reinforcements.

Seeing that the others were somewhat worried, Li Haotian quickly said something.