"Roar, Li Xiaotian, you're tricking this lord!" the Dragon Horse bellowed, its eyes blazing with anger at Li Xiaotian.
In its impulsiveness, it had forgotten Li Xiaotian's current strength and the reservations it had felt earlier.
"Heh, why the rush? Do you think I have nothing better to do than play jokes on a horse like you?" Li Xiaotian chuckled. This horse was ultimately simple-minded; it had been behaving itself before, but a moment of anger from Li Xiaotian had brought out its true nature.
"Listen to me first. If I told you to swallow it, I will naturally help you."
Li Xiaotian said to the Dragon Horse with a serious expression.
"I will help you devour all the power of this corpse and help you break through to Invincible."
"Invincible?!" The Dragon Horse's eyes widened, its mind going completely blank.
Immediately, its breathing quickened, and its body trembled slightly.
Invincible! It was about to break through to Invincible! Was the surprise really this sudden?
"Yes, Invincible. You'll likely reach the peak of Invincible second-tier strength."
Li Xiaotian nodded and said.
"You are a divine beast born of heaven and earth, so in essence, you are the same as the world's origin. Therefore, you have no realm bottlenecks. As long as you are given infinite power and help to digest and absorb it, you can continue to grow."
"Of course, there is a limit. You can at most reach the peak of Invincible third-tier. To break through to the mid-stage of Invincible, you will need to work hard yourself."
"I need to get your opinion on these matters."
"Invincible!!! Li Xiaotian, you're not lying to me? It's really Invincible? You'll help me become an Invincible powerhouse?"
The Dragon Horse snapped back to reality and rushed to Li Xiaotian, shouting.
"Hahaha, this lord is about to become an Invincible powerhouse! I will reign supreme! I will last for eternity!"
"Slap!" Li Xiaotian slapped the Dragon Horse on the head, feeling speechless. It seemed the creature hadn't listened to the latter half of his words at all.
"Calm down first. Finish listening to me before you speak."
Li Xiaotian said.
The Dragon Horse looked wronged, but thinking about its imminent breakthrough to Invincible, it immediately lay by Li Xiaotian's side like a fawning dog.
"It's easy for me to help you become Invincible, but your limit will be Invincible third-tier. To become any stronger will be extremely difficult."
Li Xiaotian's tone was serious.
"Furthermore, after you become an Invincible powerhouse, you will have to pay a price."
"That is, you must swallow the Kyushu world and carry Kyushu through the void. "
"This way, once someone discovers that you have a world hidden within you, you will be in great danger."
"This is a responsibility. Once you become Invincible, if Kyushu exists, you exist. If Kyushu is destroyed, you die!"
Upon hearing this, the excited Dragon Horse immediately deflated.
Carrying the Kyushu world through the void? Being discovered meant certain death?
The void was full of dangers. Just a few Void Beasts that appeared earlier had nearly annihilated Kyushu.
This was too terrifying for a beast.
"Ahem, Li Xiaotian, this lord thinks it's better to break through to Invincible on my own. By the way, this lord has something to do, so I'll be leaving now."
The Dragon Horse coughed dryly and immediately vanished at top speed.
It no longer wanted to do it; it was too dangerous. It would rather not break through to Invincible.
"Come back!"
Li Xiaotian shattered the void and grabbed the Dragon Horse back, feeling utterly speechless.
Why did this foolish horse have no ambition? As a divine beast born of heaven and earth, why was it so afraid of death?
"Li Xiaotian, Lord Li, Li the Invincible, this lord is still young, still small, only a few thousand years old. This lord does not want to die prematurely."
The Dragon Horse suddenly wailed and lay at Li Xiaotian's feet.
"This lord does not wish to break through to Invincible. How can such a heavy responsibility as protecting Kyushu fall upon this small shoulder?"
"Do you truly think so?"
Li Xiaotian said coldly, feeling somewhat disappointed.
"As a divine beast born of heaven and earth, your talent and starting point are the highest among all living beings."
"Yet, the result is that you are only at the early Heavenly level, and even the weakest Heavenly level, one that only knows how to flee."
"If Kyushu were a powerful world, no one would care what you did. You might have become the pet of some powerful being, pampered for life."
"But is this the destiny you desire?"
The Dragon Horse fell silent, saying nothing.
"You were nurtured by Kyushu. If Kyushu is destroyed, you will surely die,"
Li Xiaotian continued.
"Our world is currently facing a crisis. All living beings in Kyushu know to cultivate madly and strengthen themselves."
"Even your subordinates are seizing every moment to become stronger."
Li Xiaotian waved his hand, and a scene appeared in the air.
It was the figures of the subordinates the Dragon Horse had gathered after it left.
At this moment, they were all absorbing energy to strengthen themselves.
"They are your subordinates, but how many of them truly respect you?"
Li Xiaotian glanced at the Dragon Horse and said.
"They care about your status. Because you are my mount, they respect you and fear you."
"But have you ever considered, what if one day I were to fall in battle, and I, like Tongtian Sword Master and the ancient powerhouses, had to leave Kyushu to face enemies?"
"And then seal Kyushu. At that time, who would still care about your status? Do you still want to continue avoiding responsibility?"
"Roar! This lord has strength. Speed is this lord's talent, not for fleeing, but for fighting!"
The Dragon Horse roared, angered by Li Xiaotian's words.
"Among those of the same level, few can defeat this lord."
"But currently, you are the weakest at the Heavenly level. Even some Dominant-level cultivators are stronger than you. Shall I prove it for you?" Li Xiaotian said unreservedly.
Upon hearing this, the Dragon Horse immediately deflated. It seemed it was indeed very weak up to now.
"Think about it carefully. Dignity is earned, not given. I cannot protect you forever."
Li Xiaotian said, then looked up at the sky, his gaze piercing through the world towards the vast void.
"I cannot even protect myself. The void universe is too vast, and the enemies are too strong."
"The Divine Realm is a world infinitely more powerful than Kyushu, with countless experts. Just a few races there could make Kyushu powerless to resist."
"Do you know? We regard the Divine Realm as an enemy, but in the eyes of the experts in the Divine Realm, Kyushu is just a minor character, an ant."